Tag: public transport

September 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award up to $22 million in Thriving Communities Program grants. Funding will be provided to organizations that provide technical assistance, planning and capacity building support to Thriving Communities Program recipients. Eligible awardees include […]

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 […]

September 1, 2023

The Department of Labor has asked the federal judge overseeing Western Global Airlines’ bankruptcy case to partially deny a motion dismissing all creditors’ claims during restructuring because it is investigating ownership for potential violations of federal law related to management […]

August 30, 2023

The digital revolution is changing the way that people travel and has been gathering pace since the early 2000s, when transport authorities across the world began introducing the option for cashless travel. Now, nearly two decades later, technology has significantly […]

August 29, 2023

Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) announced a new container block-train service between Thessaloniki and Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia. At the same time, it marks the one-year anniversary of the railway link between Thessaloniki and Nis, Republic […]

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 16, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently awarded four transit agencies and one city more than $25.8 million in Low- and No-Emission grants awards. “These grants will contribute directly to Minnesota’s goal of a multimodal transportation system that maximizes the […]

August 10, 2023

A $1.6 million U.S. Department of Commerce grant to a southwestern North Carolina town is paying for new infrastructure to support opening a Love’s Travel Stop with truck parking along rural U.S. Route 74 that connects the Atlantic coast to […]

August 8, 2023

The deal follows the launch of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Ship Green” product in May enabling customers to transport their cargo on biofuel blends to cut emissions. The product offers three different options, representing different levels of CO2e emission reduction for the ocean […]

August 2, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently launched the Project Delivery Center of Excellence to help federal infrastructure fund recipients deliver projects more efficiently and effectively. The center will allow project managers to share knowledge and participate in peer-to-peer learning, […]

July 26, 2023

Researchers have proposed a novel method for counting and tracking vehicles on public roads, a development that could enhance current traffic systems and help travelers get to their destinations faster. Using the cameras already installed on campus buses at The […]

July 25, 2023

Congress is wading into the debate over whether automakers should be allowed to sell hundreds of thousands of self-driving cars while manufacturers seek federal permission to expand testing of the technology. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled […]

July 21, 2023

Bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years has gained the support of more than 1,000 aviation industry stakeholders, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) said. HR 3935, the Securing […]

July 17, 2023

The transportation funding committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a fiscal 2024 transportation bill July 18. The bill, which would dedicate $90.2 billion for the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, was advanced by a […]

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 11, 2023

Maersk has signed and taken delivery of the world’s first methanol-fuelled container vessel, built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessel is now preparing to embark on its maiden voyage towards Copenhagen with fuel provided by OCI Global. […]

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 23, 2023

On 22 June 2023, RMT Union (the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) announced that 20,000 railway workers from across 14 train operating companies (TOCs) will take strike action on 20, 22 and 29 July 2023. The action […]

June 20, 2023

Every week, more than one million people use King County Metro‘s buses, on-demand services, paratransit vans, water taxis and other modes to get to where they need to go. Metro serves 37 cities in Washington state, including Seattle, and a […]