WEF Research Says Robots Will Create More Jobs Than They Eliminate
editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 0 COMMENTSThe world is going through a workplace revolution that will bring a seismic shift in the way humans work alongside machines, according to new research by the World Economic Forum, with more than half of all current workplace tasks projected to be performed by machines by 2025 as opposed to 29 percent today. Yet in […]
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Report Seeks to Identify Potential Pollution Risks from Hurricane Florence
editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 0 COMMENTSWith Hurricane Florence dumping in excess of 10 trillion gallons of rainwater on North and South Carolina – enough to fill 15 million Olympic-sized swimming pools – not only is the storm water resulting in floods that are damaging roads and bridges, those floods are releasing petroleum products, chemicals, coal ash, hog manure, and other […]
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New FMCSA Rule to Allow Certain Diabetics to Operate Commercial Trucks
editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 0 COMMENTSA final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Sept. 19 will allow diabetic individuals with a “stable insulin regimen” and properly controlled “insulin-treated diabetes mellitus” or ITDM to be qualified to operate commercial motor vehicles or CMVs in interstate commerce. Previously, individuals with ITDM were prohibited from driving CMVs in interstate […]
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FRA Extends $318M Rail Infrastructure Grant Deadline to Oct. 12
editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 0 COMMENTSDue to the impact of Hurricane Florence, the Federal Railroad Administration extended the application deadline for $318 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements or CRISI grant funding originally opened in July from Sept. 17 to Oct. 12 this year. FRA said in its original statement three months ago that this Notice of Funding […]
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FTA Offers Grants to Boost Healthcare Transport Options
editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 0 COMMENTSThe Federal Transit Administration made $6.3 million available in competitive grant funds on Sept. 12 via a Notice of Funding Opportunity to foster “transit coordination projects” that improve access to healthcare. The FTA said in a statement that those Access and Mobility Partnership Grants are focused on developing more transportation options for those who rely on public […]
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NJDOT Project Aims to Turn Vehicles into Weather Reporters
editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 0 COMMENTSThe New Jersey Department of Transportation is using a $322,461 Accelerated Innovation Deployment or AID grant from the Federal Highway Administration to fund a research project that aims to turn vehicles into roving weather reporters – one of 10 such AID grants FHWA recently announced. The agency said on Sept. 17 it will equip up to […]
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PennDOT Pilot Program Aims to Increase Small Business Opportunities
editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 0 COMMENTSThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation launched a new pilot program Sept. 14 that aims to increase opportunities for small business enterprises or SBEs, whereby they can compete to work as prime consultants on federally assisted engineering and design agreements on at least six projects. “We are committed to increasing opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and diverse […]
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Iowa DOT Sponsors ‘Innovations in Transportation’ Conference
editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 0 COMMENTSThe Iowa Department of Transportation is sponsoring a day-and-a-half meeting Oct. 9 through 10 in Ames, Iowa, dubbed the Innovations in Transportation conference, which will include discussions on the future of transportation, including mobility and accessibility, connected and autonomous vehicles, organizational change, and data analytics. The agency said this conference is “designed for transportation professionals […]
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From Sept. 4 through 6 this year, teams from 11 state departments of transportation competed in the 16th annual Southeastern Regional Equipment Operators Roadeo in Rogers, Arkansas, where they pitted their knowledge of safety practices and equipment operating skills against one another in “friendly yet fierce” competition across six categories: tractor-lowboy trailer, tandem axle dump […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials made four recent hires for its policy division and AASHTOWare product group. Oscar Bermudez, Sofie Rhoads, and William Lusk are joining AASHTO’s policy team and will be based at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. Bermudez is the new program specialist for environment at AASHTO and will […]
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Victoria F. Sheehan, Commissioner of the @NewHampshireDOT, is the second woman to hold the role of AASHTO President. Learn more about her and her emphasis areas for the 2020-2021 term.
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