July 27, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsU.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced legislation this week that would improve highway safety and implement motor carrier standards. The Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish a Safety Fitness Determination test […]
July 26, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsU.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) want the U.S. Department of Transportation to update them on the status of alternative means to fund […]
July 21, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsPort of San Diego personnel are touting the recent delivery of a pair of new all-electric Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes to the Port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). “These all-electric mobile harbor cranes are a game changer for […]
July 17, 2023
Via: Utility DiveThere have been 12 billion-dollar weather or climate disasters in the United States as of July 2023, and electric utilities are bracing for further impact. The growing threat of increasingly severe weather due to climate change will continue to test […]
July 14, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsRail Passenger Association (RPA) and Amtrak officials are raising concerns regarding the House Committee on Appropriation’s draft Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) legislation. The RPA indicated the bill would reduce Amtrak’s budget 64 percent from what […]
July 3, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsThe U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded more than $2.2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants to 162 infrastructure projects nationwide. The RAISE program helps fund critical freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects. “Using the […]
June 29, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsThe Federal Highway Administration and its partners recently completed an environmental review of Manhattan Central Business District Tolling, a congestion pricing program. The agency concluded the program should meet its objectives of reducing congestion and overall vehicle miles traveled. The […]
June 28, 2023
Via: FCWCOMMENTARY | Federal leaders must take lessons learned from network protection efforts to empower state and local governments and critical infrastructure operators. Read More on FCW
June 21, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsOn Friday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state would be seeking proposals to expand the state’s electric vehicle charging network. Beshear said the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) had issued a final Request for Proposals (RFP) on June 15 to […]
June 15, 2023
Via: Utility DiveWhen it comes to transportation electrification, most utilities have been in a hurry-up-and-wait mode for the past few decades. While EVs are not new, nor is the pressure to prepare for them, there have been so many false starts that […]
May 30, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsThe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said Thursday it would begin work on major repairs to I-20 in Bossier City and parts of Shreveport. The much anticipate project will include reconstruction of all lanes of I-20 from just west […]
May 26, 2023
Via: Utility DiveThe Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the most stringent car pollution standards for the U.S. to date, but our charging infrastructure is struggling to keep up with new regulations and increased consumer demand for electric vehicles. The Biden administration’s new […]
May 15, 2023
Via: StateScoopWhen the Biden administration’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending law passed in 2021, one of the top questions for state technology leaders was how they would be expected to manage funds from the four-year, $1 billion cybersecurity grant program they’d pushed […]
May 5, 2023
Via: Utility DiveThe NextGen Highways approach aims to utilize existing infrastructure ROWs to speed development of a more modern electric grid. A draft U.S. Department of Energy report in March estimated the United States could need about 47,300 GW-miles of new transmission […]
April 26, 2023
Via: FCWA full year continuing resolution would hamper needed tech upgrades, according to the FAA’s top official. Read More on FCW
April 20, 2023
Via: Utility DiveYou don’t need to search too long to find unmistakable signs that the trucking industry is transforming, requiring utilities and their regulators to think about grid planning in a whole new way. Just last week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced […]
April 19, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsOn Monday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed that state’s Transportation and Modernization Act into law, providing the state with a new strategy to accommodate its record growth in its rural and urban areas. The legislation will invest more than $3.3 […]
April 12, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsThe proposed RIReady Municipal Road Fund Program in Gov. Dan McKee’s fiscal year 2024 budget would make available $20 million for bridge, road, and sidewalk projects on locally maintained city and town roads. Local communities often struggle to reach enough […]
March 22, 2023
Via: Transportation Today NewsOn Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHSMA) announced it would make available more than $25 million in grant funding to improve safety. The grants, part of the pipeline and hazardous materials safety programs […]
March 17, 2023
Via: PowerMagFor water and energy providers, consistent customer engagement has become a critical aspect of daily operations and overall success. Why? Modern convenience and technology have dramatically altered the expectations of today’s consumers. The silent energy provider is an antiquated concept, […]