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Report Offers Location Planning for EV…

April 29, 2022

A new report compiled by The Ray and Geotab Inc. seeks to help state and local governments determine the optimal ...

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Video: State DOTs Discuss IIJA Implementation

April 29, 2022

A “knowledge session” sponsored by AECOM during the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2022 Washington Briefing on ...

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Operation Lifesaver Provides Extra Funding to…

April 29, 2022

Additional funding from the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh allowed Operation Lifesaver Inc. or OLI – in partnership with the Federal ...

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FAA, FRA Launch “Net-Zero Emission” Efforts

April 29, 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration launched broad “net-zero” greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction efforts for their ...

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OMB Issues ‘Buy America’ Infrastructure Guidance

April 22, 2022

The Office and Management and Budget recently issued a 17-page memorandum on April 18 to provide “implementation guidance” to federal ...

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Study Examines Highway ROW ‘Co-Location’ Strategies

April 22, 2022

The Ray and consulting firm NGI recently released the NextGen Highways Feasibility Study for the Minnesota Department of Transportation that examined strategies for ...

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USDOT Adds Routes, Projects to Marine…

April 22, 2022

The Maritime Administration or MARAD – part of the U.S. Department of Transportation – recently designated a new marine highway ...

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FAA Gives Drone Research Funds to…

April 22, 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration is providing $4.4 million in drone research, education, and training grants to seven universities – with ...

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GAO: USDOT Needs More INFRA Program…

April 15, 2022

A new 50-page report compiled by the Government Accountability Office has identified “errors” in the evaluation process used by the ...

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White House, USDOT Tout Rural Infrastructure…

April 15, 2022

The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation highlighted this week the more than $44 billion in funding available ...

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Study: Bus Rapid Transit can Improve…

April 15, 2022

A new study compiled by Ohio State University found that “high-quality” bus rapid transit or BRT systems could boost the ...

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FTA Seeks to Turn Buses into…

April 15, 2022

To help communities respond to natural disasters, the Federal Transit Administration is offering $1 million in grants via a notice of ...

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TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen Stepping…

April 8, 2022

Neil Pedersen (seen above), executive director of the Transportation Research Board, recently announced plans to retire in the early fall ...

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ETAP Podcast: Joint Office of Energy…

April 8, 2022

In this episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast, Rachael Nealer (seen above) – deputy director for ...

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AASHTO Comments on USDOT’s NETT Council

April 8, 2022

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the ...

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FAA Names Billy Nolen as Acting…

April 8, 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration has named Billy Nolen (seen above) to serve as acting administrator following the departure of Stephen Dickson at ...

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MARAD Offers $20M in Small Shipyard…

April 8, 2022

The U.S. Maritime Administration or MARAD is making nearly $20 million in fiscal year 2022 grants available to help modernize ...

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Ford Wraps up Connected Traffic Signal…

April 8, 2022

Over two years’ worth of testing conducted by Ford Motor Co. in Germany found that traffic signals networked via highway, ...

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Report: Fuel Tax ‘Holidays’ Won’t Lower…

April 1, 2022

According to new research conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, state-level fuel tax “holidays” do not necessarily result ...