A total of 218 cities, towns, and counties in Indiana recently received $100.2 million in state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings. Applications were evaluated based...
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The Texas House of Representatives recently advanced a bill that would make it more difficult to file a lawsuit regarding commercial vehicles. House Bill 19 requires juries to be presented with evi...
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While the auto industry worldwide suffered during 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the electric car market saw growth of over 40 percent and is on track for a decade of expansion, a new report s...
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U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) announced his local transportation priority projects to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as part of the 2021 reauthorization of federal surface tra...
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Thursday, U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA) reintroduced the Reinventing Economic Partnerships and Infrastructure Redevelopment (REPAIR) Act to help close the infrastructure gap. ...
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U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced the Move America Act this week. The bipartisan legislation would bring billions of dollars o...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently highlighted some of the 57 projects taking place during the 2021 construction season in District 1. This year, there will be three s...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would provide $500 million annually for five years to help states, cities, and Tribes plan and construct grade crossing separation projects. Fun...
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With the first $600-million phase now under way for the five-year, $3.7 billion Chicago Works infrastructure and jobs-creation plan, City Mayor Lori Lightfoot says residents can expect an improved qua...
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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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