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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 2, 2024

MBTA Highlights 2023 Achievements in Infrastructure, Workforce, and More

Under the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s, Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt’s, and General Manager Phillip Eng’s leadership, the MBTA made investments to upgrade aging infrastructure, attract talent, and endeavor to regain rider trust.

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Transit Dispatchesby Scott Shepard December 13, 2023

Helsinki Case Study Confirms Infrastructure Influences Behavior

The Helsinki E-Scooter Safety Tech Case Study has been published, and the results are in, confirming that a deficient bicycle lane network is causing users to ride on sidewalks.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 30, 2023

CTA, CDOT Releases 'Better Streets for Buses Plan'

The plan supports key transportation goals of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, including improving bus reliability and coordination of infrastructure investments to improve transit.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 21, 2023

L.A. Metro, AECOM, Lochner, Trades Sign Equity Pledge

EIP’s mission is to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by improving public infrastructure contracting practices.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 17, 2023

CTA President Named Equity in Infrastructure Project Co-Chair

Dorval R. Carter, Jr. was one of the original five signatories of the EIP pledge.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 8, 2023

NRDC Scorecard Ranks State Transportation Policies

The scorecard, "Getting Transportation Right: Ranking the States in Light of New Federal Funding," comes two years after the passage of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 7, 2023

FRA Awards $16.4B for Passenger Rail Projects

Projects were selected through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Fed-State NEC).

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ArticlesOctober 30, 2023

Infrastructure Storytelling with Grant Writing: Current Trends and Challenges

Successful grant writing requires a multidisciplinary team to cover a wide variety of topics. The dream team includes planners, engineers, modeler economists, and graphic designers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 27, 2023

USDOT Opens $40M Grant Opportunity for Connected Vehicle Technologies

The initiative is focused on road safety, mobility, and efficiency through technology that enables vehicles and wireless devices to communicate with each other and with roadside infrastructure and provide warnings.

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Transit Dispatchesby Kapil Arora October 24, 2023

How AI, Data Can Help Replace Gas Taxes with EV Road Usage Charges

It is estimated the average American driver pays approximately $300 through road and gas taxes each year, generating critical revenue from each driver that goes toward helping to pay for infrastructure maintenance and other important needs in each region and community.

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