A U.S. Energy Information Administration report recently found that the crossover utility vehicle (CUV) share of light-duty vehicles has increased at the expense of cars, despite increases in gasoline...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently ended the plan to enhance its Safety Management System. Annually, there are approximately 100,000 fatal and injury crashes involving...
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Widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles could cause slightly higher transportation energy consumption, according to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA report ...
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Advance construction for the Gordie Howe International Bridge officially broke ground in Michigan this week, marking the beginning of a new addition to the busy Windsor-Detroit trade corridor. In ...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the House and Senate recently released a joint statement urging Department of Transportation to change the previous administration’s automated vehicle polic...
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INRIX, a connected car services and transportation analytics provider, launched a pilot service this week to aid autonomous vehicle deployment. The platform, INRIX AV Road Rules, is meant to serve ...
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Five states’ safety offices recently received grants from the Governors Highway Safety Association and Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) to fund teen safe driving programs. The grants were...
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City, state, and federal officials recently joined with freight industry experts in unveiling a plan to modernize New York City’s distribution systems. Architects of the $100 million plan, Freigh...
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The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) recently won an America's Transportation Award in the operations excellence category at the 2018 Northeast Association of State Transportation Offici...
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Six state departments of transportation projects have garnered regional America's Transportation Awards accolades for stellar industry work. The 11th annual competition, which is sponsored by the A...
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Following the massive Takata air bag recall, which began in 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has now called on automakers to detail replacement efforts on their website...
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Colorado's first state-owned and operated interregional bus system, Bustang, exceeded ridership and revenue projections for its first three years of service. Bustang began operation on July 13, 201...
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U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) last week to choose Nevada as the site of future, national dialogues on the evolving technology of autonomous vehicles. ...
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Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) officials said the agency has completed a $33.8 million widening of Interstate 15 between Craig Road and Speedway Boulevard in North Las Vegas. The effor...
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American Trucking Associations (ATA) officials have joined three motor carriers representing the industry in challenging the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s truck toll program. In its lawsuit...
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Missouri’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was approved this week by the state’s Highways and Transportation Commission for 2019 through 2023. The program includes 1,319 pro...
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Senate Democrats wrote the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week, requesting action on safety regulations for keyless ignition vehicles. ...
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The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection heard testimony this week on drug-impaired driving and the current efforts to detect and prevent it. Lack of statistics has been noted a...
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As more states open their doors to autonomous vehicle research and testing, a new Siemens report urges urban spaces to plan for and make adjustments to accommodate such vehicles among their infrastruc...
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Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced Tuesday the Transportation Empowerment Act, designed to give states more control over their infrastructure spending by phasing ...
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