First Rail Service China-Netherlands Launched
The first rail shuttle between China and the Netherlands is a fact. The service was launched by the Chinese rail operator CDiRS in June, and now the Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam-Express is in full operation. At the moment, this is a weekly service, however, the ambition of CDiRS and its Dutch partner, RailPortbrabant, part of the GVT Group, is to run the service five times a week as of late next year. The Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam-Express reaches its destination 'door-to-d...
Federal Transit Administration Issues Guidance to Public Transportation Agencies on Implementing Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today published revised guidance to transit agencies on how to comply with federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines. FTA produced the circular to ensure that transit agency leadership understands and follows EEO requirements to prohibit discrimination in the workplace and stays in sync with changes that have occurred as federal laws impact civil rights. “A transit workforce that feels protec...
Governor Wolf Announces $1.2 Million Federal Grant to PennDOT for Innovative Pilot Program Connecting ‘FindMyRidePA’ With Medical Appointments
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary Leslie S. Richards announced today that PennDOT has received a special $1.2 million federal grant from the Rides to Wellness program that will underwrite a pilot program to integrate medical appointments with ride scheduling in Adams, Franklin and York counties. “Connecting transit and medical facilities helps reduce missed appointments, which helps medical facilities save money and improves patient access to preventive care,” Governor Wolf s...
PennDOT, City of Harrisburg and Carnegie Mellon University Hold Automated Vehicle Demo at Capitol Complex CMU Vehicle Visits During Pennsylvania Safety Symposium
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the City of Harrisburg, and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) today highlighted safety and technology advances by conducting an Automated Vehicle demonstration at the Capitol in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Safety Symposium. Several members of the General Assembly took rides in CMU’s automated Cadillac SRX SUV on a longer than 1-mile route around the Capitol Complex. The automated vehicle with a CMU researcher at th...
Idaho Transportation Department Named Finalist for Innovative Company of the Year
BOISE - Creative, dynamic and customer-focused are typically not the first descriptors that come to mind when thinking of a state agency. Defying that perception, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) was recently named a finalist for Idaho Innovative Company of the Year by the Idaho Technology Council. ITD is one of three finalists for the honor. The winner will be announced Oct. 25 in Boise during the technology council’s Hall of Fame dinner. "It is a notable accomplishment by a stat...
City of Seattle Selects CH2M to Deliver the RapidRide Bus Rapid Transit Expansion Program
The City of Seattle, the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region and one of the fastest growing major cities in the U.S., has selected CH2M as its program management consultant to deliver the RapidRide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Expansion Program. With the potential to influence transportation within Seattle for generations to come, this ambitious BRT program, which is part of the voter-approved Levy to Move Seattle, will provide high-quality transit throughout some of the densest areas of...
FDOT Announces Partnership with Florida Polytechnic University to Develop SunTrax Test Facility
Tallahassee – Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jim Boxold today announced a long-term partnership between FDOT and Florida Polytechnic University to construct the new, state-of-the-art transportation technology testing facility, SunTrax. The creation of this facility will establish Florida as a transportation technology leader and create a high-tech hub for the research, development and testing of emerging transportation technologies related to tolling, intelligent transport...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million to Improve Transit Options on Tribal Lands
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of $5 million to help American Indian and Alaska Native tribal citizens initiate, improve and enhance transit service in Indian Country. FTA’s Tribal Transit Program which provides a transportation lifeline to rural tribal citizens by connecting them with employment, education, healthcare, and other vital services, will provide grants to 34 tribes for 35 competitively selected tran...
Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act to Address TSA Vulnerabilities
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security joined U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), who serves as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Sec...
July 2016 North American Freight Numbers
Figure 1. U.S.-NAFTA Freight Value Percent Change from Previous Year (Last 24 months) Table Version | Excel SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data All transportation modes except rail carried less cross-border freight by value in July 2016 compared to July 2015 resulting in a 10.0 percent decrease to $83.7 billion in the total current dollar value of freight moved. The $83.7 billion in July 2016 cross-border freight is the lowest monthly amount since Feb...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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