National News
- Indiana Sen. Mike Braun Envisions Infrastructure Plan Bigger Than Trump’s
The nation needs an even larger infrastructure bill than the one proposed by President Donald Trump… June 12, 2019 | Transport Topics - The need for smart maintenance of autonomous vehicles
Though the timeline of AV development is hotly debated… June 11, 2019 | Smart Cities Dive - Bring Your Own Battery: The Future of Bikeshare?
A Bring Your Own Battery (BYOB) model for bikeshare may enable dramatic price reductions… June 11, 2019 | Medium - Senators Push Bill to Rebuild Deficient Bridges
Infrastructure experts have determined that… June 10, 2019 | Transport Topics - Bring Your Own Battery: The Future of Bikeshare?
The big cost in any bikeshare is… March 25, 2019 | Medium - Report: Local Leaders Highlight Infrastructure in Annual Addresses
The “State of the Cities” annual report by… June 5, 2019 | Transport Topics - Infrastructure Grants, Resiliency Advance in Fiscal 2020 House Transportation Bill
A transportation funding bill that would provide grants for… June 4, 2019 | Transport Topics - Sen. Ed Markey Proposes ‘Green Infrastructure’ Package
The senator also proposes investments in … May 24, 2019 | Transport Topics - Infrastructure Talks Break Down, Leaving $2-Trillion Plan Hanging
Trump exits meeting with… May 22, 2019 | ENR - Trump calls for taking up trade pact before infrastructure
The president made his request in a letter to… May 21, 2019 | AP NEWS - Transportation Rankings
Transportation represents one-third of the… May 21, 2019 | U.S. News - Gas-Tax Hike Is in Play as Trump Weighs Infrastructure Politics
The Trump administration hasn’t ruled out… May 17, 2019 | Bloomberg - ‘Pivotal Moment’ for Infrastructure, Says an Optimistic Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi emphasized she will wait to hear from… May 14, 2019 | Transport Topics - Do transportation network companies decrease or increase congestion?
Using data scraped from the … May 8, 2019 | Science Advences - House Dem’s bill would require ride-hailing companies to cover drivers’ Social Security costs
The ride-hailing companies currently classify their drivers as… May 8, 2019 | THE HILL - The Technology That Could Transform Congestion Pricing
As cities like New York move ahead with plans to… May 8, 2019 | CITY LAB - Infrastructure Week Shines Spotlight on Resilience, Modernization
After recent hurricanes destroyed transportation corridors in… May 8, 2019 | Transportation Topics - Can Bird build a better scooter before it runs out of cash?
A year ago, Bird Rides Inc. was… May 5, 2019 | Los Angeles Times - House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Highlights P3s, Permit Streamlining
With Washington buzzing about… May 3, 2019 | Transport Topics - McConnell: Changes to tax law to fund infrastructure a ‘non-starter’
The Kentucky senator said that the tax bill was… May 1, 2019 | THE HILL
State News
- New Florida law lets autonomous vehicles drive without humans
Self-driving vehicles will be able to operate in Florida without a human… June 14, 2019 | Tampa Bay Times - Florida worst state for bicycle fatalities
Since 2011, over 50 bicyclists died from fatal accidents in DeSoto, Charlotte and Sarasota counties… June 13, 2019 | The Arcadian - Mean Streets
Florida remains at the top of the list when it comes to crashes per capita… June 12, 2019 | Fort Myers Florida Weekly - FDOT tests wrong-way driver detection system on Howard Frankland Bridge
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has its new wrong-way driver detection system… June 12, 2019 | Equipment World - USF Awarded $7.5 Million to Establish New National University Transportation Research Initiative
Focused on traffic congestion relief, the USF program will… June 5, 2019 | USF NEWSROOM - Why Virgin Trains breaking ground in Orlando is good news for Tampa
The Orlando connection is expected to… June 5, 2019 | Florida Politics - Florida could be hurt by Census undercount, especially of black and Hispanic households, new report finds
Census takers may fail to… June 4, 2019 | Tampa Bay Times - Gainesville awaits government approval for autobuses
Gainesville is waiting on government approval for… May 30, 2019 | alligator - Here’s what you can—and can’t—do with your phone while driving beginning July 1
Drivers will still be allowed to… May 29, 2019 | FLORIDA POLITICS - Uber Movement website reveals Bay Area’s traffic trouble spots
The rides you take on Uber could… May 8, 2019 | FOX 13 - “It’s the Future”: Driverless Vehicle Facility Allows for “Real World” Tests
In the middle of Polk County, there’s a road for… May 27, 2019 | BAY NEWS 9 - Citizens could lose voice unless transportation board finds volunteers
The MPO is having a hard time finding folks who want to … May 21, 2019 | CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE - By the numbers: Broward’s transportation tax plan revs up
Voters approved the 17 percent sales tax jump in… May 20, 2019 | SunSentinel - DeSantis Signs Galvano’s Controversial Toll Road Project into Law
The massive project will be the largest expansion of… May 19, 2019 | The Bradenton Times - Train horns no more. Quiet zones in place along Florida East Coast Railway | Opinion
The long-awaited quiet zone in Broward County went into effect on… May 18, 2019 | SunSentinel - Gov. DeSantis signs bill to ban texting and driving
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the… May 17, 2019 | abc WWSB - JTA aims to build on downtown development momentum
During the symposium, JTA discussed its continued goal to … May 15, 2019 | News4JAX - Officers welcome new texting-while-driving ban but see challenges enforcing it
Ask cops about the distracted driving… May 13, 2019 | Tampa Bay Times - Transportation leaders will study idea to tear down and replace portion of I-275
The MPO voted unanimously on Wednesday to… May 9, 2019 | abc ACTION NEWS - Filings detail Virgin’s plan for high-speed rail to Tampa
After years of starts and stops, Central Florida is … May 7, 2019 | FOX 13
