National News
- 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 - Scooters: Sidewalk Nuisances, Or The Future Of Local Transportation?
Will the scooter, skateboard’s goofy-looking cousin, be another fad, just like… July 28, 2018 | NPR - House GOP chairman introduces draft of infrastructure plan
The bill calls for significant federal investment in… July 23, 2018 | THE HILL - Brookings survey finds only 21 percent willing to ride in a self-driving car
The support for self-driving cars is down a bit from… July 23, 2018 | BROOKINGS - Staffers for Key Transportation Lawmakers Consider Funding Solutions
The Highway Trust Fund assists states with… July 19, 2018 | Transport Topics - The State of Transportation in the States
To bridge the gap in federal funding… July 17, 2018 | U.S. NEWS - Senators Want to Sneak Safety Exemptions for Self-Driving Cars Into Law
A group of senators wants to let companies rush self-driving cars to market before any… July 17, 2018 | STREETSBLOG USA - Elaine Chao: Why It’s Taking So Long for Trump’s Infrastructure Plan to Land
Chao said the delays stem from disagreements about how to… July 17, 2018 | FORTUNE - Senate Democrats Again Criticize Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal
Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee who… July 11, 2018 | Transport Topics - Report: Design-build to deliver almost half of US projects by 2021
The design-build (DB) delivery method is quickly gaining traction… July 9, 2018 | CONSTRUCTION DIVE - Long Road Ahead: The Promise – and Perils – of Self-driving Cars
Many companies are trying to crack the code for self-driving cars… July 6, 2018 | KNOWLEDGE @ WHARTON - Delaware-led study looks at drivers paying by miles driven instead of at the gas pump
The mileage-based user fee system is being tested by…
July 1, 2018 | delaware online - Trump’s own tariffs make it harder to rebuild infrastructure
President Donald Trump wants to rebuild the nation’s transportation infrastructure. He also wants to strengthen the U.S. steel industry through tariffs on imports…
June 30, 2018 | Associated Press - How the Koch Brothers Are Killing Public Transit Projects Around the Country
At the heart of their effort is a network of activists who use a sophisticated data service…
June 19, 2018 | The New York Times - House could introduce infrastructure legislation this summer
Don’t count out an infrastructure bill for 2018…
June 12, 2018 | Washington Examiner - Two States to Decide on Gas Tax Measures on Election Day
California and Missouri voters will…
June 11, 2018 | PLANETIZEN
State News
- Traffic deaths outpace Jacksonville’s reputation of having 100-plus homicides
Those high numbers get the attention of… August 11, 2018 | jacksonville.com - How can we better transportation? County agency asks residents
The survey is a way to get the public’s feedback on how… August 8, 2018 | myPalmBeachPost - New FDOT system aims for truck parking safety
The Truck Parking Availability System recently installed at four rest areas… August 8, 2018 | OCALA.com - Westshore Alliance to pitch its mobility plan for long-range transportation inclusion (Renderings)
The group wants better access to all forms of transportation for… August 7, 2018 | TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL - Coral Gables just became the first city in Florida to allow scooters on its streets
On Monday, Coral Gables launched a test program with… August 6, 2018 | Miami Herald - Tampa Bay’s bus rapid transit: Do it right, which means paying for dedicated lanes
During rush hour, the buses need to blow by drivers crawling through downtown… August 5, 2018 | Tampa Bay Times - Brevard County attaches messages to traffic signals as part of pedestrian safety initiative
A new initiative on the Space Coast is taking steps to increase safety… July 30, 2018 | NEWS 9 - A few ‘light’ repairs: FDOT has schedule for repairing Jolley Bridge streetlights
Overall, the lighting project will include all 12 counties of FDOT’s District 1… July 24, 2018 | marco eagle - Miami’s big transit showdown: Modernized bus or Metrorail for South Dade?
The county’s TPO is set to pick one of the transit modes … July 18, 2018 | Miami Herald - Corrine Drive survey finds 5-lane option most popular for Audubon Park road
Corrine Drive should stay a five-lane road… July 18, 2018 | Orlando Sentinel - Is the Cross Bay Ferry between Tampa, St. Pete making a comeback?
The Cross Bay ferry could soon be an option… again… July 17, 2018 | 10 NEWS - Florida Matters More Podcast: Making Tampa Bay Safe To Walk Or Bike
Listed to the podcast… July 10, 2018 | wjct - Judge puts parkway back on track
The rulings mean work on the Suncoast Parkway, which stopped June 14, may… July 9, 2018 | Citrus County Chronicle - Despite resent dredge, Port Miami still can’t fit some large ships. New project in the works
The project was based on the study completed in 2004… July 8, 2018 | Miami Herald - Changes coming to alleviate congestion on Howard Frankland Bridge
FDOT crews will soon be working to make the ride a little smoother for those going across the bay… July 3, 2018 | NewsChannel8 - Brightline train stations boost new development in South Florida’s downtowns
Brightline’s train stations are luring new development and other amenities into South Florida’s downtowns… July 3, 2018 | SunSentinel - Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization study aims to tie bike, walking trails into mass transit plan
The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization has ordered a budget to… July 2, 2018 | Miami Today - State puts halt to Coastal Connector routes
FDOT Secretary Mike Dew … said his department “will postpone the recommendations from the Coastal Connector planning study.” … June 30, 2018 | Citrus County Chronicle - Officials taking bids for Orlando-Tampa high-speed rail
Florida officials are taking bids for a privately funded high-speed rail connection from Orlando to Tampa … June 23, 2018 | Associated Press - Diverging Diamond interchanges planned for 3 Sarasota roads
More than 100,000 drivers travel on I-75 in north Sarasota County every day, according to … June 19, 2018 | MySuncoast
