Category: Infrastructure

September 25, 2023

The Biden administration announced Sept. 25 that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. “These projects will make American rail […]

September 22, 2023

Bristol Group, Inc., a privately-owned real estate investment and development firm, recently announced plans to build a approximately 261,000-square-foot climate-controlled cargo facility at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The facility, which is designed to accommodate single or multi-tenant occupancy with flexible […]

September 11, 2023

Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world’s largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems. Federal Railroad […]

August 29, 2023

On Friday, the Port of Savannah announced it had received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, upgrading its crane fleet to 34 machines.Electric ship-to-shore cranes arrive at Port of Savannah Four older cranes were retired and recycled, port officials said, to […]

August 28, 2023

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently implemented that Complete Streets design criteria must be incorporated into all projects. Complete Streets Policies ensure the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit customers, improve safety and create a stronger transportation network. […]

August 3, 2023

Recharge Maine, a statewide initiative to expand the availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure on Maine’s highways and within communities, will be awarding more than $6 million in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program funds. Grants will support the […]

July 18, 2023

Under bicameral legislation introduced last week by a partisan collection of federal lawmakers, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) could push forward with demonstrations of streamlined digital, cloud-based platforms for analysis and engagement related to its projects. Meant as a way […]

July 14, 2023

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had released a free technical resource to help urban communities take advantage of federal funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The Urban EV toolkit, released in collaboration with the U.S. […]

July 14, 2023

At a meeting of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission this week, transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies for fiscal years 2024-2028 were approved as part of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Notably, these five years […]

July 7, 2023

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced four riverports in his state will receive $500,000 in grant funding to help with needed infrastructure and equipment upgrades. The grants were awarded for six separate projects at four riverports, the governor’s office said, and […]

July 7, 2023

California has announced an investment of more than $1.5bn which would enhance the operations of several ports in the US state. Around $1.2bn will fund 15 projects creating an estimated 20,000 jobs and increasing the capacity to move goods throughout […]

July 5, 2023

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) announced Thursday it had invested nearly $2 billion into the state’s transportation infrastructure and approved another $2.3 billion for future investments. Using money from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as money from […]

June 28, 2023

With the height of the busy summer travel season upon us, President Joe Biden is touting investments approved in 2021’s infrastructure law. The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, made possible with bipartisan congressional support, is among Biden’s signature […]

June 15, 2023

Every year, sun glare contributes to around 3,000 crashes in the United States. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers are helping to mitigate this problem by examining what drivers are likely to do when faced with sun glare. Their work was […]

May 15, 2023

The U.S. Transportation Department said it had been hit by a data breach involving its administrative systems. A preliminary inquiry found that the breach was confined to software used to process employee transit benefits, the department said in a brief […]

May 12, 2023

A public-private partnership of transportation agencies in the New York City region announced Wednesday it will work with a number of companies to test new technologies designed to enhance operational performance and improve employee recruitment and retention. The Transit Tech […]

April 25, 2023

State and local government levels are encouraged to apply for federal grants from a $848 million project to make surface transportation such as roads, bridges and ports more resilient to extreme weather and climate change. “Climate change threatens not just […]

April 24, 2023

According to a recently released study, Virginia’s highways and bridges rank first in overall performance and cost-effectiveness. The study, the 27th Annual Highway Report, found that the state’s good rural pavement conditions, low fatality rates, a relatively small percentage of […]

April 21, 2023

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Community Charging Rebates Program will lower the cost of buying, installing, and maintaining Level 2 and Level 1 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Rebates will range from $4,250 to $5,500 per charging port or […]

April 19, 2023

Four of the best-performing state highway systems in the nation over the past three years have been in the Southeast, while California and New York, two of the biggest, have among the poorest-performing, according to the 27th annual report on […]