Category: Infrastructure

July 17, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) a nearly $1 billion Bridge Investment Program grant for the replacement of the Cape Cod bridges. This brings the total […]

July 9, 2024

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it had awarded contracts to nine companies support critical Global Positioning System infrastructure. The Complementary Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology vendors will receive funding that will ultimately enable the DOT […]

July 9, 2024

The department announced the awards, part of a competitive, annual program, as the secretary embarks on a tour of construction projects to promote infrastructure investments ahead of the presidential election. The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity discretionary grants […]

June 4, 2024

On Friday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state would spend nearly $6 million on road and street safety. Part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, the money will provide six Kansas communities with money from the U.S. Department of […]

May 8, 2024

On Monday U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) reintroduced legislation to electrify and modernize the transportation infrastructure across the country. The BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act would authorize the U.S. Department of Transportation to […]

April 24, 2024

New York state plans to invest in transit, infrastructure and roadway safety as part of the fiscal year 2025 budget. “Whether you’re on the roadway or the subway, you deserve to get to your destination quickly and safely,” Gov. Kathy […]

February 29, 2024

Within a constantly changing world, public transport is an evolving sector. If you have an eye on mobility and how people move in their daily life, you will have heard this before. Here at the International Association of Public Transport […]

February 26, 2024

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit association representing the highway safety offices of states, territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, recently highlighted the actions it has taken over the past year to prioritize traffic safety and […]

February 22, 2024

In Summer 2023, a billboard ad was wrapped around a construction site in Antwerp, Belgium. “Hey ChatGPT,” it read, “Finish this building…” The ad – which went viral and notched up thousands of approving comments – continued: “AI can do […]

February 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced a significant opportunity for communities nationwide to enhance roadway safety through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant programme. With $1.256 billion in funding available, the initiative, established under the […]

February 21, 2024

The municipal authority of Saintes Grandes Rives (Charente-Maritime, France) has awarded the contract to operate and maintain the BUSS public transit network to RATP Dev for a period of seven years. The goal of this new contract is to offer […]

January 17, 2024

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently awarded more than $46 million through three grant programs to communities statewide to support multimodal investments in walking, biking, and transit. “Increasing safety, promoting healthy lifestyles, and providing improved access to our cities […]

January 10, 2024

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., are working on Repoint, a new cutting-edge railway switch (points) technology to improve upon the traditional design, which has been in use for over 200 years. While conventional railway switches guide trains from […]

January 10, 2024

In the ever-changing landscape of smart city innovation, researchers have introduced the Residual Spatial-Temporal Graph Convolutional Neural Network (RST-GCNN), which could help users find an on-street parking space more efficiently. The work is published in the International Journal of Sensor […]

January 8, 2024

Several Texas-Mexico border infrastructure developments recently received a boost after a new law took effect that speeds up the federal approval process for international cargo bridge projects. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, led the […]

December 27, 2023

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and its partners recently issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for electric vehicle charging infrastructure along interstate alternative fuel corridors. “Releasing this funding opportunity is a key milestone for Iowa DOT,” Garrett Pedersen, Iowa […]

December 20, 2023

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently revealed a proposed 10-year, $15 billion fiscally-constrained project plan. This is the first such plan released by TDOT. “TDOT is proud to establish this fiscally responsible infrastructure investment program for the state of […]

November 30, 2023

On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her state would release $100 million to support repaving and improvements to state roadways impacted by the extreme weather. Hochul said the state would fund repaving projects in 66 locations covering nearly […]

November 28, 2023

Transportation companies across the globe have increased their focus on sustainability in recent years. This eco-friendly push can largely be attributed to emerging government regulations and growing consumer concerns. In an effort to clean up their acts, many fleet owners […]

November 28, 2023

Capital Development Partners, a Georgia-based industrial real estate and infrastructure developer, announced last week that it plans to build a nearly 1 million square foot rail development and mega facility in Savannah. The $155 million infrastructure and facility, the Central […]