On Tuesday, the City Council of Charlotte, N.C., approved a pilot program and public-private partnership between the Charlotte Area Transit System CATS) and eTransEnergy, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, ...
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently launched a survey on behalf of Pennsylvania's Highly Automated Vehicle (HAV) Advisory Committee. Results will be used to gain an under...
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On Tuesday, New York Sen. Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-58th District) joined the opposition to proposed state legislation that could raise the state’s gas tax by 55 cents per gallon. The legislation, S42...
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The Pennsylvania Senate recently advanced legislation that would reform the Public-Private Transportation Partnership (P3) statute. Senate Bill 382 would do four things. It would require the Pen...
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Three projects in New Jersey recently received more than $1.9 million for three federal grants under the Transportation Alternatives Set-Asides (TA Set-Asides) program. TA Set-Asides provides funds...
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Four bills recently re-introduced in the U.S. Senate aim to improve automotive and traffic safety nationwide. The Promoting Auto Recalls Toward Safety Act would authorize the U.S. Department of Tra...
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If last year’s proposed highway bill is a template for the upcoming version, it will mean bad news for truckers, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association told the U.S. House Transportation...
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The Biden-Harris administration recently announced it will restore states’ authority to set stronger fuel efficiency standards than the federal government. States also will be permitted to adopt...
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that a new proposed route has been selected for the return of the DC Circulator service to Ward 7. The new 14.6-mile route is set to launc...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) joined Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) in reintroducin...
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently selected nearly 70 safety improvement projects in 44 counties statewide to receive $23 million in funding through the 2020 Highway Plan. The projects, ...
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Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority recently approved 116 new projects to receive more than $48 million through the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF). The projects are located in 4...
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The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently opened the application period for the agency’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning pilot program. A total of $10 million will be aw...
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In response to a letter sent by a dozen governors to President Joe Biden urging the administration to set standards for the transportation industry, the Sierra Club on Wednesday said it applauds the m...
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Capital Metro in Austin, Texas announced Thursday that as of 2021, all of its facilities, including administrative, maintenance, and public, and its electric buses, staff electric vehicles, and MetroB...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently advanced a bill that would tighten control over the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s (DRJTBC) activities. Under House Bill 607, Pen...
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According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), statewide traffic deaths in Pennsylvania increased to 1,129 last year from the record low of 1,059 in 2019. Roadway deaths incr...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined 11 other governors from across the country, asking President Joe Biden to set the U.S. on a path to a zero-emission transportation future. In a letter sent Wednes...
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Louisiana received approximately $216 million for road and infrastructure projects as part of the federal 2020 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, the $1.4 trillion relief...
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently kicked off its 2021 construction season with a ceremony held under the Providence Viaduct. The viaduct, a structurally deficient bridg...
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