The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting applications through Nov. 8 for improvement projects under the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Projects must combine local land ...
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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are working together to develop and test automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on Virginia’s public roads, following months of testing and safety valid...
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As part of an investigation into the fatal crash of a Tesla in Mountain View, Calif., last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) this week issued a Safety Recommendation Report calling...
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Pennsylvania’s Comprehensive Transportation Funding Plan has funded more than $61 million in road projects this year in Chester County. The plan was created in Act 89 of 2013. The act provides lo...
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U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) extended an invitation to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao last week to come and tour the Beck Road Improvement Corridor in her home district as a showcase of the...
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The Board of Directors for the Metro Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas has approved a referendum for the Nov. 5, 2019, ballot, allowing voters to consider $3.5 billion in bonding authority for...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that it would partner with PPG on resources meant to accelerate the development and testing of adhesives made explicitly for vehicles built from...
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Late-night or 24-hour transit service is a vital necessity for American workers and would have a positive impact on the economy, according to a study conducted by the American Public Transportation As...
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The Association of Global Automakers and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers have jointly pledged to fight incidents of heatstroke among children through the installation of Rear Sear Reminder Sy...
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Riding in a car is one of the riskiest activities people do, according to Costa Samaras, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Despite the risk,...
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The Texas Transportation Commission approved last week the state Department of Transportation’s 10-year transportation plan, which includes more than $77 billion specifically marked for safety impro...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has created a new program under which applicants can appeal for state funding for transportation projects that improve safety, support job retention and ...
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The second span of the Kosciuszko Bridge, between Brooklyn and Queens, recently opened to traffic four years ahead of schedule. The project, which was completed on budget, is the first new major br...
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According to New York state estimates, an average of $13.4 billion could be spent on capital infrastructure projects over each of the next five years, but State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warns that ...
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A partnership between the state of Maine and the Efficiency Maine Trust launched the new Electric Vehicle Accelerator Program last week, which aims to incentivize people to turn electric through vehic...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing $225 million to bridge projects in 18 states, as part of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) -- of which only 25 states met the nec...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced plans to award local agencies with more than $34 million in transportation planning grants for fiscal year 2020-2021. This aid will ...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plans to activate its all-electronic tolling system at the Goethals Bridge on Wednesday. The bridge connects Elizabeth, N.J., to Staten Island, N.Y. ...
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Roadblocks remain for Louisiana’s Interstate 10 Calcasieu River Bridge project on the path to federal appropriations, and U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) this week urged Gov. John Bel Edwards to do wh...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide the Missouri DOT with $20.7 million for the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri bridge program. The program aims to replace some of the state’s vari...
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