National News
- Where states and prospective governors stand on infrastructure in the 2018 election
States play a central role in overseeing America’s infrastructure… October 19, 2018 | Brookings - Americans willing to pay higher tolls and taxes for infrastructure improvements, says HNTB survey
A new ‘America THINKS’ national public opinion survey shows that… October 16, 2018 | Traffic Technology Today - The Grim State of Electric Vehicle Adoption in the U.S.
Plugging in cars and trucks will be critical to averting climate catastrophe… October 15, 2018 | CITY LAB - Google’s Waze is challenging Lyft and Uber with a new feature that enables people to share rides and split gas money
Waze is launching a new feature called Carpool … October 10, 2018 | BUSINESS INSIDER - Station-to-Station: Fort Worth prepares for transit-oriented development
TEXRail will stretch approximately 27 miles… October 6, 2018 | FORT WORTH BUSINESS PRESS - How the Trump Administration Plans to Regulate Autonomous Vehicles and Drones
Chao noted that the nation is on the cusp of transformation… October 2, 2018 | FORTUNE - Stuck in traffic? A new study from a CU Denver graduate says Lyft and Uber may be making it worse
A new study suggests that Uber and Lyft have significantly increased… October 2, 2018 | Denverite - World’s First Autonomous Tram Now Operating in Germany
The world’s first autonomous tram was launched in unspectacular style… October 1, 2018 | PLANETIZEN - Bike Infrastructure Enshrined in Swiss Constitution
Nearly three-quarters of the population agreed that the federal government should… October 1, 2018 | PLANETIZEN - FHWA awards funding to nine states for innovative highway projects
The agency is awarding $8.4 million in AID funding to… September 11, 2018 | ROADS & BRIDGES - Town in Iceland Paints 3D Zebra Crosswalk To Slow Down Speeding Cars
A new pedestrian crossing has been painted that appears to be… September 10, 2018 | boredpanda - CityLab University: Induced Demand
Increasing roadway capacity encourages more people to… September 6, 2018 | CITY LAB - Austin’s transit marketing focused on “fun” trips instead of commuting (and it worked)
A 38 percent increase in weekday riders and… September 5, 2018 | Mobility Lab - P3s still show P2
Thirty-seven states now have some degree of P3… September 4, 2018 | ROADS & BRIDGES - After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete
The I-95 Interchange Project will be open to the public by Sept. 24… August 20, 2018 | Bloomberg - To Make Self-Driving Cars Safe, We Also Need Better Roads and Infrastructure
Self-driving cars are the most challenging automation project ever… August 14, 2018 | Harvard Business Review - Steering the future in the right direction
The Smart Belt Coalition’s ultimate goal is to… August 7, 2018 | Roads & Bridges - Smartphones have given transportation more than just ride-hailing
Smartphones have overhauled… August 6, 2018 | Mobility Lab - Dockless bike, scooter firms clash with U.S. cities over regulations
The U.S. experiment with dockless bike and scooter sharing is at a crossroads… August 4, 2018 | The Washington Post - Bikeshare has an equity problem, and Philadelphia is tackling it
When outsiders make decisions without community engagement… July 18, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
State News
- Ferry from Tampa to St. Petersburg starting November 1
The Cross-Bay Ferry will run Tuesday through Sunday, with… October 16, 2018 | abc ACTION NEWS - County scours nation for best bicycle and scooter sharing rules
Miami-Dade is taking cues from other major US… October 16, 2018 | Miami Today - City: Self driving shuttle service to begin in the near future
After several delays, Gainesville officials are hopeful that they will be able to launch… October 13, 2018 | Gainesville.com - Where does your toll money go? Miami drivers, sick of traffic and expense, want to know
Toll fees collected by the FDOT, Miami-Dade County and the MDX are… October 10, 2018 | Miami.com - Grant program aims to make Florida roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians
Beginning in April, FDOT began accepting applications for law enforcement agencies to… October 8, 2018 | Tampa Bay Times - Free streetcar rides in downtown Tampa for three years
Fare-free rides start October 7… October 7, 2018 | FOX 13 - Pinellas’ first electric bus is here. It’s free. It’s in St. Pete.
The zero-emission vehicles will operate along the… October 3, 2018 | tbo - New work-at-home regulations offer a hint of the near future
About 43% of employed Americans say they now spend at least some of their time working remotely… October 2, 2018 | MIAMI TODAY - Florida DOT reveals 94 percent of youngest passengers riding safely
The 2018 Child Restraint Survey showed that… October 2, 2018 | TRANSPORTATION TODAY - Here’s why it takes so long for construction projects to be completed
There are essentially five phases… October 2, 2018 | abc - The Most Dangerous Place to Bicycle in America [Subscription]
Pinellas County, Fla., has the highest cyclist death rate in the Tampa Bay… September 25, 2018 | The Wall Street Journal - MPO board keeps ‘flyovers’ idea for US 41-301 as an option
The Manatee NACCP and Riviera Dunes residents oppose… September 24, 2018 | Herald Tribune - What are Brevard County’s most dangerous traffic spots?
Chronically congested, the bustling crossroads of Babcock Street and Palm Bay Road takes… September 20, 2018 | florida today - Brightline to update planning council on plans to add Treasure Coast stations (subscription)
The passenger train currently offers stops in… September 18, 2018 | SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL - JTA Board of Directors Approves “Mobility Optimization through Vision and Excellence” (MOVE) Plan
Under the MOVE plan, JTA will advance a seamless transition to… September 6, 2018 | MASS TRANSIT - Pedestrian deaths rising again
On the nearly 20 miles of U.S. 19 in Pasco County, 44 crashes occurred in 2017… September 5, 2018 | Tampa Bay Times - Get Used To Roundabouts
With proper lane markings, roundabouts can increase safet… September 4, 2018 | wjct - Miami-Dade Transportation Board Approves Bus Rapid Transit System
A Bus Rapid Transit system will fun from Dadeland to Florida City… August 30, 2018 | NBC Miami - State agency seeks Florida transit proposals, including autonomous vehicle technology
The agency released a request for proposals for… August 28, 2018 | TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL - Broward nabs $2.25M grant to buy electric buses
Electric buses decrease air pollution and… August 28, 2018 | SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL
