A recent meeting of leaders from the labor, environmental, auto manufacturing, and political sectors of Michigan sought to discuss electric vehicles (EVs) and their place in the future of the auto-hea...
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The Pennsylvania House Transportation Infrastructure Task Force is recommending a widespread funding reform to remedy shortfalls for transportation improvements and maintenance partially linked to an ...
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law Monday legislation that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while operating motor vehicles. The law stipulates titled operators of motor vehi...
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A recent report conducted by the Airports Council International (ACI) examined the opportunities for autonomous vehicles at airports. The Autonomous Vehicles and Systems at Airports Report studies ...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), the major public transportation provider for the Louisville, Ky., metro area, a nearly $17.3 milli...
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Recently introduced legislation aims to extend the 50 cents per gallon excise tax credit on alternative fuel used in vehicles, which includes compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas. The A...
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Following reports from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety that one out of every eight school buses operated by First Student fails to meet state safety standards, members of the Minnesota deleg...
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A bipartisan group of four senators is applauding the chamber’s recent vote to repeal Section 1438 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The section would have rescinded $...
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At a hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee this week, lawmakers directly addressed safety standards and concerns for self-driving vehicles. As noted by the Autom...
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Surpassing even the 90 percent national average for the second year in a row, the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) announced this week that West Virginia drivers buckled up 90....
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Owing to weather delays and additional work added onto the original contract, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced this week that segment 2 of the Interstate 75 modernization pro...
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A new report from the non-profit Volcker Alliance warns that repairs to the nation’s aging infrastructure could cost more than $1 trillion, or 5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, a ...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging federal regulators to create a review process in advance of automated test vehicles being permitted to operate on public roads. The recomm...
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An effort to improve traffic flow along the Northern State Parkway in New York ended this week, concluding reconstruction work on the Route 231 interchange. The Suffolk County-based project cost $...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently released his proposed Bolder, Brighter, Better Future budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, and it includes $9.9 billion in funding for the Florida Department of Transpo...
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) seeks input for the latest iteration of its four-year, multimodal program, the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STI...
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Touting the potential for economic development and jobs access, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) sent correspondence to the Department of Transportation (USDOT) last week to urge funding for a rapid tr...
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The Interstate 395 Express Lanes between Fairfax County, Va., and Washington, D.C. opened Sunday. The $475 million project extends Express Lanes by eight miles and operates like Express Lanes on I-95 ...
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Warning of potentially devastating results on American construction, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) dispatched a second letter to Congress this week ur...
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This Thanksgiving, more than 55 million Americans plan to travel 50 miles or more away from home, according to AAA. That is 1.6 million more people than last year, and the second highest number of tra...
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