A coalition of transit industry organizations is calling on Congress to provide the industry with $39.3 billion in relief in the next COVID relief bill. Led by the Metropolitan Transportation Auth...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced it will launch a new Workforce Development Pilot program in partnership with rabbittransit, Chester County Transportation Management A...
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New York state officials are touting the recent completion of 15 bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects along key transit corridors in the Southern Tier and Western New York. "New York cont...
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South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) officials said the agency's adoption of a wide-ranging Complete Streets policy for the state-owned highway system addresses walking, bicycling, and ...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced this week that it will be extending the comment period on revisions to the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” (MUTCD) 60 days until May...
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) officials have partnered to develop a statewide electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network to spur EV ...
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The nation’s leading independent electric vehicle (EV) advocacy group, Plug In America, has ranked U.S. states for positive support of EVs through their policies. The group listed the top 25 sta...
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The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) program has earmarked $6 million to aid Ne...
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Several congressional lawmakers on Capitol Hill are on board with plans by President Joe Biden to use millions of construction, skilled trades and engineering workers to rebuild the nation’s deterio...
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U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced last week a package of transportation bills that would direct federal funds to local transportation projects, address transportation safety, and set a zero-e...
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Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) officials said the agency's recently released Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) Accountability and Investment Report examines funding, performance measures, operat...
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First Student, Inc., First Transit, Inc., and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC are espousing the benefits of a collaboration designed to yield electrification of school and public transportation vehicles...
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A new independent economic analysis of public transit agencies has found that the industry faces a projected $39.3 billion shortfall through 2023 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accord...
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Findings from a recently released AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), and Humanetics study determined small speed increases can have huge effects on crash...
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The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has earmarked $581,201 for the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) to research COVID-19 public transit safety. The ...
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Tennessee needs at least $58.6 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements over a five-year period, according to a recent report from the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Rel...
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Drivers of electric vehicles will have access to more fast-charging options along state highways in Central California, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) said Wednesday. The L...
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A recently released Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) report details the proposed innovation, development, and adoption of zero-emission transit technologies. The Transit Vehicle...
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The City of Mankato, Minn., emerged as the owner of the Kern Bridge after competing against one other city and two counties. Mankato was ultimately chosen by a steering committee selecting the city...
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that his administration had filed “An Act Financing Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges,” seeking $200 million in funding to help all 351 ...
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