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Pennsylvania DOT Starts Work on Mount Joy Train Station Improvements

October 31, 2016 - in Transit, Transportation

Mount Joy, PA – PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards hosted a groundbreaking event Wednesday for improvements to the Mount Joy station on Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor, the latest in a series of investments to improve service on the 104-mile line. The $25…

CINTEC America Provides Anchoring Systems for NYC MTA Subway

October 31, 2016 - in Transit, Transportation

New York City Transit managers had learned in 1999 that a portion of the ceiling at 181st Street was at risk of collapse. However, it did not begin a…

Idaho Transportation Department Honored as Innovative Company of the Year Finalist, Unveils Top Ideas of 2016

October 28, 2016 - in Awards, Transportation

BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department was honored as a 2016 Innovative Company of the Year finalist by the Idaho Technology Council Oct. 25 in Boise.…

Parsons to Modernize L.A. Regional Intelligent Transportation System With a Smart City Solution

October 27, 2016 - in Transportation

PASADENA, CA  – Parsons is proud to announce that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has selected Parsons to modernize the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation System (www.riits.net) to facilitate and encourage…

Maritime Administration Awards $4.85 Million in Grants for Marine Highway Projects

October 27, 2016 - in Transportation

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $4.85 million in grants to six Marine Highway projects along the waterways of 17 states and the District of Columbia.  The goal of the Maritime Administration’s Marine Highway Program is to expand the…

PennDOT Starts Work on Mount Joy Train Station Improvements

October 27, 2016 - in Transportation

Mount Joy, PA – PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards hosted a groundbreaking event Wednesday for improvements to the Mount Joy station on Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor, the latest in a series of investments to improve service on the 104-mile line. The $25…

National Transportation Ballot Measure Database Now Available

October 27, 2016 - in Transportation

WASHINGTON – This November, the power of the state and local governments in the American electoral process will be forcefully demonstrated. In addition to the presidential drama, another election story, with dramatic lessons about state and local influence,…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.6 Million for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads and Bridges in Wisconsin

October 26, 2016 - in Transportation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1.6 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help begin repairs to roads and bridges damaged by flooding…

BTS Statistics Release: 2nd-Quarter 2016 Air Fare Data

October 26, 2016 - in Transportation

The average domestic air fare decreased to $353 in the second quarter of 2016, down 9.6 percent from $390 in the second quarter of 2015, adjusted for inflation (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported…

MDOT Supports Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week

October 25, 2016 - in Transportation

JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) joins the National Weather Service (NWS), Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and local emergency managers in promoting Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week to help Mississippians…