National News
- 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 - Feds outline $1.5 billion in proposed infrastructure grants
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced 26 grants spanning 23 states…
June 8, 2018 | AP NEWS - You’re Thinking About Autonomous Vehicles Wrong
Hotz is promising a semi-autonomous driving system that…
June 8, 2018 | CITY LAB - Scooters Temporarily Removed From SF as New Regs Take Effect
As part of their permit application, companies must demonstrate how…
June 4, 2018 | StreetsBlog - Uber shuts down self-driving car testing in Arizona
Uber announced on Wednesday that it would end…
May 23, 2018 | The Hill - Poll: 8 in 10 people in key states concerned about driverless cars
Consumer Watchdog released a survey conducted by…
May 22, 2018 | The Hill - Trump’s infrastructure plan hits a dead end
Lawmakers are focused on other legislative matters…
May 17, 2018 | The Hill - Infrastructure Plan Emerging in Legislative Pieces
As advocates for spending more on highways, transit, water and…
May 16, 2018 | ENR - The Future of the American Auto Industry: Not Cars
The American passenger vehicle fleet is being transformed into…
May 14, 2018 | PLANETIZEN - Chao Promotes Public-Private Partnerships as Infrastructure Funding Remains Uncertain
Chao delivered keynote remarks May 14 to kick off Infrastructure Week…
May 14, 2018 | Transport Topics - Two new Reports Examine Viability of Electric Propulsion for Buses and Trucks
Replacing all of the country’s school buses with electric models could avoid…
May 11, 2018 | AASHTO Journal - Automaker lobby opposes Trump proposal to freeze fuel efficiency standards
The administration is planning soon to propose that the standards on car efficiency and…
May 8, 2018 | The Hill - Dockless Bike Shares Made a Big Splash. But Where Are The Riders?
In their first year, dockless bike-share services helped double the number of…
May 2, 2018 | GOVERNING - Could Autonomous Vehicles Add to Congestion? Maybe, Say Planners
The topic of how to plan for autonomous vehicle deployment and use is…
May 1, 2018 | Future Structure - States That Raise Tolls and Taxes Will Have an Edge in Getting DOT Funds
The move is a result of a Transportation Department overhaul to a…
April 27, 2018 | The Wall Street Journal - Update: House passes 6-Year FAA Bill, Extending Airport Grants
The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration programs through…
April 27, 2018 | ENR - Lawmakers should pursue vehicle mileage tax to save Highway Trust Fund: study
The American Action Forum (AAF) makes the case for a mileage-based tax and…
April 24, 2018 | THE HILL - USDOT Announces BUILD Program to Replace TIGER
On April 20, DOT published a notice of funding opportunity for $1.5 billion through…
April 23, 2018 | Transport Topics - FHWA makes advanced transportation technologies grants available
Created in the FAST Act, the ATCMTD program works to improve the performance of…
April 19, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
State News
- Petition to lower West Cervantes speed limit endorsed by transportation org
An online petition demanding safety improvements for West Cervantes Street…
June 13, 2018 | Pensacola News Journal - Lawsuit filed to halt parkway construction
Friends of Etna Turpentine Camp filed a lawsuit…
June 13, 2018 | The Citrus County Chronicle - Fares eliminated on downtown Tampa trolley following FDOT grant
Fares will be eliminated for three years…
June 12, 2018 | Tampa Bay Times - Is booming South Florida still paradise? No, but we’re working on it
As South Florida grows, living here can be an overwhelming prospect…
June 11, 2018 | SunSentinel - FDOT to receive more funding to warn motorists of wrong way drivers in Tampa Bay area
Three year gap since last sign installed…
June 5, 2018 | ABC Action News - Marion County to state: Stop Coastal Connector study
The fallout over the much-reviled plan to…
June 5, 2018 | Gainesvile.com - Sales tax referendum a go: Broward voters to decide 30-year tax for transportation
If a majority of voters say yes…
June 5, 2018 | SunSentinel - Brightline gets extension to sell bonds for Orlando expansion
The U.S. Department of Transportation granted the extension…
June 4, 2018 | Orlando Weekly - Turnpike official says Coastal Connector routes under review
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials recently unveiled five proposed routes that would all…
May 31, 2018 | Citrus County Chronicle - Miami may run trolley route to Miami International Airport hub
City and county leaders are touting two transportation improvements to ease…
May 29, 2018 | Miami Today - Texting while driving ban may extend to bikes, skateboards, mopeds
County commissioners unanimously approved…
May 29, 2018 | Miami Today - NTSB probing cracks in Florida bridge collapse
The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it is…
May 23, 2018 | REUTERS - Transit plan would connect Wesley Chapel, Tampa, St. Pete
“It is much cheaper than light rail,” Chiaramonte said…
May 16, 2018 | NEWS 9 - Brightline train service to silence horns in West Palm Beach
Starting Tuesday, the Brightline higher-speed trains no longer will…
May 14, 2018 | SunSentinel - Brightline has finally announced a start date for service for Miami commuters
May 19 — no turning back now…
May 11, 2018 | Miami Herald - The Wave is dead: $33.7 million later, no streetcars for Fort Lauderdale
Not a single track was ever laid, yet project managers still spent $33.7 million in…
May 10, 2018 | SunSentinel - Orlando residents express frustration with Colonial Drive, SR-408 tug of war
Those plans mean adding toll lanes and…
May 10, 2018 | NEWS 13 - FDOT addresses concerns before hurricane season begins
We talked to FDOT about the best ways to get you out town, safe and efficiently…
May 10, 2018 | FOX 4 - Higher gas prices won’t slow tourism
According to travel company AAA, April gas prices averaged $2.67 per gallon…
May 8, 2018 | The St. Augustine Record - Florida Supreme Court rejects driver’s red-light camera challenge
The case centered on the city of Aventura, but it involved questions that have popped up in other areas of the state where…
May 3, 2018 | Orlando Sentinel
