AASHTO Journal

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Study: No Direct Correlation Between COVID-19,…

October 2, 2020

A new report compiled by the Sam Schwartz transportation-engineering firm on behalf of the American Public Transportation Association indicates that ...

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FTA Providing Transit-Oriented Development Planning Grants

October 2, 2020

The Federal Transit Administration is making $6.2 million in grants available to support “comprehensive planning” efforts aimed at improving access to ...

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FHWA Supporting Seven Innovations Via EDC…

September 25, 2020

The Federal Highway Administration plans to support seven transportation “innovations” via the sixth round of its Every Day Counts or ...

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Study: State DOTs Could Gain Revenue…

September 25, 2020

The Ray – a corporate venture devoted to roadway technology testing – and the Webber Energy Group at the University ...

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Republican House Members Reintroduce SELF DRIVE…

September 25, 2020

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, re-introduced the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle ...

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FRA Providing $320M in CRISI Program…

September 25, 2020

The Federal Railroad Administration issued $320.6 million in grants on September 23 to support 50 railroad projects in 29 states ...

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FTA Issues Final Rule For Transit…

September 25, 2020

The Federal Transit Administration issued a final rule on September 23 amending regulations governing project management oversight (PMO) of transit ...

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FAA Providing $335M in Airport Grants

September 25, 2020

The Federal Aviation Administration issued $335 million in safety and infrastructure grants to fund 61 airport projects in 25 states to ...

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States Continue Receiving FHWA Redistribution Funds

September 18, 2020

The Federal Highway Administration began redistributing more than $4.76 billion in obligated federal highway funds on August 28. This “redistribution” occurs ...

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NTIA Encourages FCC to Open 5.9…

September 18, 2020

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) encouraged the Federal Communications Commission in a September 8 letter to “expand commercial ...

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USDOT Issues $1B in BUILD Grants

September 18, 2020

The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $1 billion in infrastructure grants to fund 70 projects in 44 states through ...

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FTA Provides Funds to Two Major…

September 18, 2020

The Federal Transit Administration recently provided funds to the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, knowns as BART, and ...

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APTA Unveils Health/Safety Program for Transit…

September 11, 2020

The American Public Transportation Association launched a national “Health and Safety Commitments Program” for transit agencies during a virtual event ...

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Uber Plans for Zero-Emission Platform by…

September 11, 2020

Ride hailing firm Uber committed on September 8 to become a “fully zero-emission platform” by 2040, with 100 percent of ...

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FHWA Provides $70M in Federal/Tribal Transportation…

September 11, 2020

The Federal Highway Administration is offering $70 million in grants via a notice of funding opportunity for cities and states, ...

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Amtrak Expands Carry-On Bike Program

September 11, 2020

National passenger railroad Amtrak recently expanded its carry-on bike program for most Northeast Regional departures; allowing customers to store their bike inside of the ...