Electric Vehicle Charger Plans in 35 States Approved by White House
It's a key step in unlocking $5 billion available for installing thousands of charging stations on highways around the country.
26 Freight Projects Selected To Share $1.5B of Infrastructure Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation revealed the funding recipients on Thursday. Millions of dollars will go to cover costs like expanding truck parking, bridge and highway improvements and an interstate teardown.
The Growing Debate Over Where to Put EV Chargers in Rural America
States want more flexibility from the feds, arguing it is not a good plan to require high-capacity electric vehicle charging stations along highways in some remote corners of the country.
Against Federal Guidance, States Plan to Expand Highways
A new report says money from the infrastructure package could be funneled to “highway boondoggles.”
Rethinking Smart Cities
“Where’s the technology we’ve been talking about for years?”
Lawmakers Push Amtrak to Restore Cut Routes and Expand Service
But officials with the passenger railroad say they’re struggling with workforce shortages.
State AGs Want Power to Hit Airlines for Consumer Complaints
Thirty-eight attorneys general sent a letter to Congress seeking the change.
States Play a Central Role in the EV Charger Buildout
In many ways they’re in uncharted terrain as they plan for a $5 billion influx of federal funds to create a national network of electric vehicle charging stations.
Feds Order a Troubled Subway System to Make Immediate Safety improvements
The Federal Transit Administration chided the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for systemic safety problems, including dozens of injuries and a passenger’s death.
Mobile app aims to reduce work zone-related crashes
Florida is testing the Lane Closure Notification System, which allows highway workers to send notices of traffic changes to navigation services like Waze.
Passenger Rail Projects in 8 States to Receive $233M in Federal Grants
The Transportation Department also says it plans to open the grant-making process this fall for $7.2 billion in passenger rail funding available under the infrastructure law.
Can Uber-like Public Transit Replace Old-fashioned Buses?
Transit agencies are turning to on-demand, shared-ride services to reach underserved communities.
US Road Fatalities Soared in Early 2022
The number of people killed in vehicle accidents reached the highest number in 20 years during the first three months of the year, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Electric School Buses are Taking Students Back to School
COMMENTARY | And they're bringing cleaner air and lower maintenance costs to school districts across the country.
Feds Award $1.6B to Speed Transition to Electric and Hydrogen Buses
The money will go to 150 transit agencies around the country to help them upgrade their fleets and facilities.
Farebox Shortfalls Soon to Create ‘Sizable' Transit Budget Gaps
The problem is looming for big city transit agencies in places like New York and San Francisco, with ridership unlikely to recover before federal pandemic aid dries up, Fitch Ratings warns.
Two States to Seek Nearly $900M in Federal Funds for Bridge Project
They’re looking to tap money from the bipartisan infrastructure law approved last year. “This project is a perfect candidate for this funding,” says the governor of one of the states.
Biden Administration Awards $2.2B in Transportation Grants
The “RAISE” grants will go to dozens of projects around the U.S., and mark one of the first major releases of discretionary funding from the new infrastructure law.
NYC’s Public Spaces are Becoming Increasingly Hostile Towards Homeless People
Limited seating, or a lack of it, in places like Penn Station, don’t make the city’s affordability problem go away.
With a Big Surge in Transportation Funding, a State Decides Its Spending Priorities
Michigan expects its annual cut of federal highway dollars to rise by a third in the coming years. Here’s how the state is thinking about putting the extra cash to use.
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