Jeffrey Bennett (seen above), who leads transit delivery division for the Office of Project Delivery within the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, discusses the role in transportation plays in Black History Month as part of this episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast. “The railroads were the first mechanism for national […]

The Federal Highway Administration extended the comment period for proposed Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices revisions to May 14; a 60-day extension that the agency said allows for additional public participation in the MUTCD’s first major update in more than 10 years. [Above photo collage by the American Traffic Safety Services Association.] “This important document […]

The Federal Communications Commission recently joined with the National Science Foundation and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to support NSF’s Spectrum Innovation Initiative – an effort launched in 2020 to seek ways to expand the electromagnetic spectrum for wireless communications. [Above photo via Pixabay.] Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC’s acting chairwoman, characterized this “memorandum of […]

A DePaul University report indicates the “prognosis” for the intercity bus sector remains “uncertain” due to its weakened financial condition from the COVID-19 outbreak alongside “unanswerable questions” about the pace of recovery from the pandemic. [Above photo by the Colorado DOT.] The 26-page report also shows that, despite those COVID-19 related challenges, “signs of optimism” […]