FedEx to test autonomous delivery vehicle
FedEx Corp. and Nuro, an autonomous delivery vehicles designer, recently signed a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test an autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx’s operations. The pilot p...
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Oregon bus line receives $28.7M in federal funding
The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) recently received $28.7 million in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan, the coronavirus relief bill allocated by the...
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Sen. Capito praises Senate Commerce Committee for advancement of surface transportation bill
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) applauded the Senate Commerce Committee on its passage of a $78 billion surface transportation bill. Capito, a member of the committee, said the bill’s pass...
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Transportation groups applaud Senate committee’s bipartisan effort on surface transportation measure
Major transportation groups applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of a $78 billion surface transportation act. Groups representing both railroads ...
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Reps. Lamb, Fitzpatrick introduce bipartisan bill to address “off system” bridges
U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced legislation supporting funding for "off system" bridges. The Support for Community Bridges Act would set aside 2.5 percent of f...
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Seven Florida roadway projects receive awards from American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC-FL) recently awarded seven Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) projects Outstanding Project Awards. Recipients are I-95 Interc...
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Alabama awards $3.11M to road, bridge projects
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently awarded $3.11 million through the Annual Grant Program to cities and counties statewide for road and bridge projects. Thirteen projects we...
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Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces $250M in American Rescue Plan funding allocations
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced $250 million in federal funding allocations Friday for transit projects. The funding is part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and w...
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House Committee on Transportation advances two bipartisan infrastructure bills
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved two major pieces of legislation to modernize America’s roads, bridges, highways, rail, transit, and wastewater systems. Com...
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Sens. Cantwell, Wicker introduce bipartisan surface reauthorization
U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the committee, introduced legislation authorizing $7...
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Illinois awards nearly $106M to projects that enhance travel options
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently awarded through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program $105.97 million to projects that expand travel options and enhance the quality of lif...
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American Trucking Associations creates climate committee
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently created the Climate and Clean Energy Advisory Committee to take action on key environmental issues and help shape the organization’s policies. To...
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Five Georgia projects included in INVEST Act
Five Georgia projects are included in the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, the five-year, $547 billion surface transportation reauthori...
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INVEST Act includes three Denver area projects
The INVEST in America Act, the federal surface transportation bill, includes three Denver area projects totaling nearly $20 million that will improve the safety and efficiency of the city’s transpor...
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Reps. Casey, Blunt introduce legislation to maintain rural bridges
U.S. Reps. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced Tuesday they would be introducing legislation to dedicate federal funds to maintain rural bridges across America. The Support for Communi...
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Bridge infrastructure bill reintroduced in House
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Garret Graves (R-LA), and Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) reintroduced legislation that would establish a dedicated source of funding to repair Amer...
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Connecticut project included in INVEST American Act
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently announced it included $20 million to complete the New Haven, Conn., Downtown Crossing in the INVEST American Act, a five-year surface ...
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Arkansas DOT, University of Arkansas use technology to identify potential highway project problems
The Arkansas Department of Transportation and a University of Arkansas geotechnical engineer have partnered to use technology to map subsurface conditions before road construction begins. The goal is...
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PennDOT, Highway Safety Network announce opening of Clearfield County Traffic Safety Geotrail
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Highway Safety Network, and Visit Clearfield County recently announced the opening of the Clearfield County Traffic Safety Geotrail as part of ...
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NHTSA report: Traffic fatalities increased during pandemic
A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday found that traffic fatalities increased during 2020, despite American’s...
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