U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Gary Peters (D-MI) recently introduced a bill that would require self-driving vehicle manufacturers to submit safety evaluation reports to the Secretary of Transportat...
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An alliance between U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Gary Peters (D-MI) will bring forward joint legislation on self-driving vehicles for consideration by the Senate Commerce Committee. Thune, chai...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently presented its 2017 America's Transportation Awards for the grand prize and people’s choice awards. "For 10...
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The New York State Department of Transportation will invest $110 million in Phase III of the Kew Gardens Interchange project in central Queens, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. More than 200,000 vehicles tr...
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Toyota Motor Corp. recently announced plans to invest $373.8 million in the United States by 2020. The funds will be used to implement Toyota’s New Global Architecture at its Alabama plant and to b...
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A report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently found that, despite a sizeable jump in gas prices for September against the same period last year, public transportation co...
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Congestion-related delays for the Bay Area freeway during weekday commute periods rose 9 percent to a record of 3.5 minutes per commuter in 2017 compared to 3.2 minutes the year prior, according to a ...
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Plug In America recently announced that National Drive Electric Week, held Sept. 9-17, reached all 50 U.S. states for the first time in the event’s history. A total of 276 coordinated events occ...
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Officials from Queen Anne County, Maryland, recently met with state Deputy Transportation Secretary Jim Ports to discuss the draft for fiscal years 2018 through 2023 Consolidated Transportation Progra...
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The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently announced that 42 additional individuals have recently earned the organization’s Safety Certification for Transportation Pr...
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South Korean multinational steel-making company POSCO recently opened a new plant at the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville. The plant was announced last year and POSCO has invested $21 million in the ...
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American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently renewed its ATA Featured Product agreement with Noregon, a vehicle-data expert company. Noregon manufactures TripVision, a remote vehicle health and sa...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun testing its Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon in Atlanta, designed to assist pedestrians safely cross busy streets. The beacon is designed for busy r...
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Daimler recently announced that it will soon begin production of electric Mercedes-Benz EQ-branded SUV models at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based manufacturing facility, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International ...
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In a revealing report that bolsters proponents of safety technology, the AAA Foundation found this week that equipping large trucks with advanced safety tech could prevent as many as 63,000 crashes a ...
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Delaware Gov. John Carney recently signed two bills that update the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles. The first bill will expand the DMV’s online services by removing the requirement that sig...
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The American Trucking Association (ATA) has reported sizeable gains in the tonnage hauled by fleets prior to seasonal adjustment for the month of August. In total, the seasonally adjusted For-Hire...
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The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) recently approved more than $9.4 million in funding for 60 new transit vehicles and three rail infrastructure and related development projects. Granted ...
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A recent Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) decision will allow funding for new classes of construction and safety equipment, which will encourage competition and innovation and will improve safety...
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In a sign that the market is tightening for drivers, the turnover rate among truckload carriers surged in the second quarter of the year, according to recently published data from the American Truckin...
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