Proposed Expanded EPA Authority Over Roadside Ditches Endangers Goals of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ARTBA Says
Transportation Construction Industry Files Federal Lawsuit Over Latest "Waters of the United States" Rule WASHINGTON — The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and its coalition allies Jan. 18 sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court over the agency’s recent proposal that expands federal jurisdiction over roadside ditches. ARTBA contends the Dec. 30, 2022, rule will slow delivery of transportation projects and threatens to nullify the be...
Port of Long Beach Closes 2022 with Second-Busiest Year
Leads U.S. exports as operations stabilize following pandemic-induced import surges The Port of Long Beach marked its second-busiest year on record by moving 9.13 million twenty-foot equivalent units in 2022, allowing for a return to normal operations while once again serving as the nation’s leading export seaport. The Port ended 2022 with 9,133,657 TEUs moved, down 2.7% from 2021, which remains the Port’s most active year in its 112-year history. Imports declined 4.9% to 4,358,789 TE...
HDR Creates Industry-First Customizable Multimodal Tool for Analyzing Airport Landside Traffic
OMAHA, Neb. — HDR has developed an industry-first Airport Landside Multimodal Demand Analysis Tool to help airports identify and explore mobility improvements and management strategies. As airports plan their growth, a better traffic demand analysis enhances project planning, improves the experience for travelers and ultimately saves airports time and money. Previous processes have provided segmented and isolated analysis of individual modes of transportation that must be manually aggregated....
Ubirider and Mastercard Partner to Provide Mobility-as-a-Service Solutions for Transit Operators Globally
Pick offers transport operators and agencies contactless payment technologies, such as Tap-on-Phone, that transforms a smartphone into a simple payment terminal, more powerful, faster and more affordable than traditional systems that are based on heavy and expensive hardware. Collaboration will focus on creating more efficient and sustainable digital payment and ticketing solutions for transport operators LISBON, Portugal - Mastercard and Ubirider, Portugal-based makers of the mobility-...
USDOT Announces Two New Actions to Advance Economic Opportunity for Disadvantaged Workers and Businesses through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new resources from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will create economic opportunities and open the door to building generational wealth for disadvantaged entrepreneurs and workers in communities across the country. These resources are: New guidance to support State investment in workforce development, training and education in order to meet the demand generated...
MTM Transit Partners with the County of Hawai'i for Hele-On Paratransit Services
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Mo. - Following a competitive bidding process, MTM Transit is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the County of Hawai'i Mass Transit Agency (MTA) to operate its Hele-On Kako'o Island-Wide Paratransit Services. Under the contract, MTM Transit will operate every aspect of MTA's paratransit services program, inclusive of paratransit eligibility assessments, travel training, and actual paratransit service provision. Hele-On, the County's public transportation system,...
Road to Resiliency: Episode 2 - The Deadline
Then-Governor John Hickenlooper set a nearly impossible goal for re-opening all the roads after the 2013 floods in Colorado. See how that went over at CDOT in this latest episode.
Road to Resiliency: Episode 1 - Bad Things Were About to Happen
The Colorado Department of Transportation recently began releasing episodes from a new video series called “The Road to Resiliency” that documents the agency’s infrastructure response and recovery efforts in the wake of major flooding nine years ago. The first video highlights how almost one week worth of non-stop rain in September 2013 caused flooding that shut down more than 400 miles of roads and 200 bridges, forced the evacuation of 19,000 peopled, and stranded 3,000 people who ultimately...
Norwegian Public Roads Administration Selects Trimble for Asset Lifecycle Management
The E18 motorway, which covers 415 km in Norway and is a key traffic corridor in greater Oslo, is part of the NPRA-managed road network. Technology Ecosystem Connects Data Across the Asset Lifecycle for More Efficient Maintenance, Informed Decision-Making and Lower Lifetime Costs WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) Operations and Maintenance has selected Trimble’s AgileAssets® infrastructure enterprise asse...
Agencies in 20 States Use INRIX Signal Analytics to Identify and Reduce Excessive Delays and Emissions
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Today, INRIX, Inc., a leader in transportation analytics and connected car services, announced that agencies in 20 states who collectively monitor more than 10,000 signalized intersections are leveraging INRIX® Signal Analytics to make managing signal and corridor performance easier, faster and cheaper. Signal Analytics delivers unsurpassed intersection and corridor analytics in an easy to use yet powerful cloud-based platform designed for all levels of traffic professionals –...