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You are here: Home1 / Issue: Week of August 1, 2016

Week of August 1, 2016

FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, High-Speed Rail,...
Aug 3, 2016 | Robert Puentes

Competition for Federal Grants Breeds Transportation Innovation

At a time when the market for new ideas and approaches in transportation is hot, discretionary transportation grant programs matter because they naturally allow for competition and, in turn, a crowdsourcing of solutions. This new...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Infrastructure Bank, State...
Aug 3, 2016 | Jeff Davis

A History of Infrastructure Bank Proposals

Implementing a national transportation infrastructure bank (I-Bank) is no small feat. This article looks at the history of the infrastructure bank idea and part two will examine the specifics of past efforts and potential problems...

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Pedestrian safety, TNCs, Traffic Safety

Distracted Driving’s New Challenge: Pokemon Go

August 3, 2016
Aug 3, 2016 | Greg Rogers
Pokemon Go is the latest in a long line of distractions for drivers that have prompted responses from federal and...
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Federal Funding, Federal Governance, State Governance

USDOT Announces FY16 TIGER Grant Recipients

July 29, 2016
Jul 29, 2016 | Jeff Davis
July 29, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced $485 million in surface transportation grants for fiscal year...
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Commuter Rail, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

$197 Million in PTC Implementation Grant Funding Soon To Be Available

August 3, 2016
Aug 3, 2016 | Jeff Davis
August 3, 2016 - On July 29, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the availability of $197 million in grants...
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Federal Governance, Freight rail, Railroads

Proposed STB Rule Would Enable Reciprocal Switching

August 3, 2016
Aug 3, 2016 | Greg Rogers
The Surface Transportation Board is proposing new regulations to adopt reciprocal switching rules which would allow “captive shippers” – those...
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Data, Transit Technology

A Brief History of Big Data (in Federal Transportation)

August 3, 2016
Aug 3, 2016 | Thomas Grogan
Big Data can seem complicated because it means many things to many people. But it is not new. At its...
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Amtrak, FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Railroads

STB Withdraws Delay Calculation Policy, Adopts Arbitration Rules

August 3, 2016
Aug 3, 2016 | Jeff Davis
August 3, 2016 - In a pair of decisions last week, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) withdrew a controversial policy...

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