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Biggest Expansion yet for U.S. Bicycle…

August 13, 2021

The Adventure Cycling Association and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials announced the designation of 18 new ...

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FHWA Issues ER Funds to Colorado,…

August 13, 2021

The Federal Highway Administration recently issued “quick release” Emergency Relief or ER funds to the Colorado Department of Transportation and ...

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TSA Begins Drone DTI Testing at…

August 13, 2021

The Transportation Security Administration recently started initial tests of technologies at Miami International Airport that detect, track, and identify (DTI) ...

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FTA Issues Ferry Grant Notice, Workforce…

August 13, 2021

The Federal Transit Administration is making up to $38 million in competitive grant funds available via a notice of funding opportunity or ...

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Transportation Awards Given to Five Southern…

August 6, 2021

Five southern state departments of transportation won regional awards for eight transportation projects on August 3 during the annual meeting ...

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Fuel Efficiency, Electric Vehicle Mandates on…

August 6, 2021

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan on August 5 to mandate an 8 ...

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GHSA Issues BIPOC-Focused Traffic Safety Recommendations

August 6, 2021

The Governors Highway Safety Association issued a set of 10 recommended actions State Highway Safety Offices or SHSOs and other traffic safety ...

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Study Calculates Impact of Hands-Free Cellphone…

August 6, 2021

A study led by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that “hands-free” ...

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Senate Committees Examine Cyber Threats to…

July 30, 2021

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation along with the Committee on Environment and Public Works held separate hearings ...

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CTAA Paper Makes Post-COVID Transit Recommendations

July 30, 2021

The Community Transportation Association of America recently issued a 61-page paper chronicling the “new normal” created by the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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Survey: Older Adults ‘Trust’ Self-Driving, Ride-Hailing…

July 30, 2021

An online survey of older adults conducted by the National Council on Aging and Volkswagen Group of America found that ...

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Study Examines Links between Commuting, Air…

July 30, 2021

George Mason University researchers are using “statistical methods” to study the possible factors that may influence the exposure of commuters ...

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AAA: Road Travel Dropped Drastically during…

July 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions – such as stay-at-home orders – led to a “drastic drop” in U.S. ...

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Microtransit Could Help Expand Traditional Transit…

July 23, 2021

A new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute found greater use of “microtransit” could help develop more wide-ranging and affordable ...

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FHWA Providing AID Demonstration Program Grants

July 23, 2021

The Federal Highway Administration plans to provide up to $10 million in grants from its Accelerated Innovation Deployment or AID ...

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FTA Seeks to Identify “High-Priority” Safety…

July 23, 2021

The Federal Transit Administration issued a Request for Information or RFI on July 15 to help identify, assess, and mitigate “high-priority safety ...

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Identifying Communities ‘Most at Risk’ During…

July 16, 2021

Transportation consulting firm StreetLight Data recently released a comprehensive analysis of U.S. states and communities most at risk during an evacuation. ...

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Cybersecurity EOs May Present Transit Challenges

July 16, 2021

A recent report by the Mineta Transportation Institute indicates that the demands outlined in cybersecurity-focused executive orders or EOs issued ...