Eleven airports recently received grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve their air quality by decreasing emissions. The funds, which amount to $24.5 million, are part of the Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) as well as the Zero Emissions Airport Vehicle (ZEV) programs of the FAA. The FAA founded the VALE program in 2005 and the ZEV program in 2012. Read More »

Improved sealing processes and increased staffing have led to a longer lifespan for state highway bridges in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said recently. Read More »

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that shows that the deadline for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) technology must be extended because most U.S. railroads can't meet the deadline. Read More »

Airlines for America (A4A) recently called for an overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system. "It's time to modernize America's air traffic control system, but not by placing the cost burden on passengers," A4A said. Read More »

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which is part of the US Department of Transportation, recently announced that it has awarded several organizations throughout the US to improve access to public transit in communities. Each of the 21 organizations will receive a portion of $19.5 million available in grants from the FTA’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Pilot Program. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation has loaned the Charlotte Area Transit System $180 million to build the new LYNX Blue Line light rail in the North Carolina city. The loan is part of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act and will be used to extend the rail line between the University of North Carolina Charlotte campus to Center City Charlotte. Read More »

New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has made the first addition to its subway system in the last 26 years, and now the new station, 34 Street-Hudson Yards Station on the 7 Subway Line Icon, is open. The new station and subway line have modern mechanical, electrical and communications systems. Service now extends to the far West Side of Manhattan’s midtown. Read More »

The Associated General Contractors of America recently announced that it has received federal funds that will finance the ongoing highway work zone safety training classes for 2016; the Susan Harwood Training Grant, which amounts to $120,000, will support the programs, and the grant being given is part of the United States Department of Transportation. Read More »

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AAA recently announced the list of the top 10 project finalists that are competing in the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards contest; for the year 2015, there has been a total of 48 projects from 24 states involved in the competition. Read More »

The Association of American Railroads recently announced that a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights the fact that Congress must extend the current deadline that is set for installing positive train control (PTC). Read More »

The Federal Transit Administration recently announced that federal funds have been awarded to Clark County, Washington, for its new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The funding, $38.5 million, will be used to give transit riders more convenient service. Read More »

Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau recently opened the LBJ Express project in Dallas. The goal of the $2.6 billion project, which used approximately $1.2 billion in federal funding, was to rebuild one of North Texas’ busiest highways. Read More »

The ET Plus System, an extruding W-beam guardrail terminal system manufactured by Trinity Highway Products, has been found to be safe and without performance limitations by a joint task force that included Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) officials. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced that it has granted funds to small communities in order to help them improve and develop their local air service. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, recently reminded the cities hosting the upcoming papal visit that they are closed to drones during the visit. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced that it has made a new research focus for itself: UAVs. MDOT officials say using UAVs for transportation shows significant advantages, as they can gain data without interfering with traffic. Read More »

Using connection and autonomous vehicle technology can help drivers to commute more safely. Drivers will no longer have to wonder whether a lane is clear when they are switching lanes, eliminating an estimated 80 percent of accidents caused by unimpaired drivers. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation said that in its Air Travel Consumer Report, released Thursday, the largest airlines in the United States posted reports of their improvements, such as on-time arrival rate of 78.1 percent, achieved in July. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced that it will host three public hearings this week to give community members the opportunity to review and comment on the department’s outline for a passenger rail system. Read More »

The improvement project on Loop 202, or Red Mountain Freeway, in the East Valley recently released an update about the lane closures and restrictions for certain sections of the road. Read More »