There are two weeks remaining to submit nominations for the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition. [Above image by AASHTO] The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials opened the nomination portal for the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards on March 3 and April 14 is the deadline for online application submissions. Click here to submit […]

A new study compiled by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicated that a “multifaceted approach” that leverages enforcement efforts alongside public outreach efforts could buttress efforts to end distracted driving. [Above photo via IIHS] Along with strengthening laws and beefing up enforcement, the IIHS study recommended a focus on “leveraging friendships and family ties” […]

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released a video recap of its annual Council on Rail Transportation meeting, held January 31 through February 3 in Washington, D.C. [Above image by AASHTO] Amit Bose (above), administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, was one of the keynote speakers at that meeting, with Roger […]

The Federal Transit Administration recently made $212.3 million in grants available via its Emergency Relief Program to transit agencies to help them recover from major declared disasters in 2017 as well as ones that occurred from 2020 to 2022. [Above graphic by FTA] Concurrently, the agency also made nearly $8.9 million in grants available to support transit […]

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials hosted its 2023 AASHTO Executive Institute March 20-23 in Washington D.C. [Above photo by AASHTO] Thirty-one senior state department of transportation executives from around the country attended the four-day program to examine emerging transportation policies and discuss critical transportation issues. The AEI – formerly the National […]

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration or PHMSA – a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation – has made more than $25 million in grants available through two separate programs to train first responders, strengthen safety programs, improve safety, reduce environmental impacts, and educate the public on local safety initiatives. [Above image by […]

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced a joint bipartisan resolution to recognize April 17 through April 21 as “National Work Zone Awareness Week” for 2023. [Above photo by the Indiana DOT] The annual National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign is held every spring to coincide with the start of construction […]

National passenger railroad operator Amtrak plans to apply, with the help of the Southern Rail Commission or SRC, for federal funding to study the potential for new train service between New York City, Atlanta, and Dallas/Fort Worth. [Above photo by Amtrak] Amtrak said it would enable that new service by extending a section of the popular Amtrak Crescent train from Meridian, […]

An annual consumer survey conducted by AAA concerning autonomous vehicles indicates that, while there is still a “high level of interest” in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly “apprehensive.” [Above image via AAA] AAA said its 2023 survey discerned a “major increase” in drivers who are “afraid” of fully-autonomous vehicle technology; […]

Four teams of university faculty and students have been selected by NASA to help solve key challenges facing the future of air travel as part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative. [Above photo by Joel Kowsky for NASA] NASA said this initiative gives the academic community an opportunity to support its aeronautical research goals, while […]