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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 13, 2024

Operation Lifesaver Expands Rail Safety Education Outreach

Two new PSAs from Operation Lifesaver aim to provide rail crossing safety tips to as many people as possible.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2024

Operation Lifesaver Awards Grants for Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns

The FHWA-funded grants will be awarded to Operation Lifesaver organizations in Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, and South Dakota.

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NewsJanuary 8, 2021

CALACT Lands Grant to Develop Open Data, Open Source Tech

The program will enable access to online transit trip planning for disadvantaged riders in California, Oregon, and Washington, such as riders with disabilities, rural and demand-responsive riders, and riders of eligibility-restricted services.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2019

FHWA awards $10M to 7 states to test new ways to fund highways

The program’s goal is to allow states to test user-based alternatives to support the Highway Trust Fund.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

PennDOT launches online resource for transportation innovations

Includes info on how all levels of government can work with PennDOT to implement innovations in their municipalities.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2012

NTSB issues safety recs

Directed to the FMCSA, NHTSA, AASHTO and various motorcoach associations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2012

FHWA releases $1.6B for road, bridge repair

Vermont, hard hit by Hurricane Irene, will receive $125.6 million; North Dakota will receive $89.1 million for the Devils Lake Basin for damage caused by Spring 2011 runoff; and Iowa will receive $37.5 million to repair damage caused by the May 2011 Missouri River flooding.

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Transit DispatchesApril 27, 2011

OCTA CEO: Transportation funding facing a changing landscape

President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Federal Aid Highway Act, signed in 1956, marked the first time in U.S. history the federal government assumed a greater role in providing transportation infrastructure to the nation. Since then, the devolving role of the federal and state government has resulted in local governments stepping up to maintain and expand our transportation infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2011

National Transit Institute seeks course facilitator

Accepting proposals from qualified professionals to facilitate its three-day Public Involvement in Transportation Decision Making course. The course aims to give transit agencies, planners, transportation specialists, communication professionals and others practical strategies, examples, and tools to address new and existing public involvement efforts in their communities.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2011

Report: U.S. highway traffic reaches highest level since 2007

Americans drove 0.7 percent more, or 20.5 billion additional vehicle miles traveled, in 2010 than the previous year. Travel increased by 0.6 percent in December 2010 compared to the previous December.

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