Georgia Power Dedicates New 30-MW Solar Facility at Fort Stewart
Leaders from Georgia Power and the U.S. Army joined elected officials, community leaders and other dignitaries at Fort Stewart near Hinesville, Ga. Friday to dedicate a new 30 megawatt (MW) on-base solar...
FTA Safety Oversight Resulting in WMATA Metrorail Improvements
By FTA Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers
Friday the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) WMATA Safety Oversight Office released our latest in-depth investigation report to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
Special Directive 17-1 requires...
GATR Recognized for Deployable SATCOM Solution (See in Action)
GATR Technologies (GATR), a subsidy of the Cubic Corporation, has received the Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Award in the Defense, Transportation and Cybersecurity category at the 2016 CONNECT MIP Awards that took place...
DOT Seeks Applications for Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers
Building on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s future-focused “Beyond Traffic” draft report outlining upcoming trends of the next 30 years, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today a solicitation for applicants...
Los Angeles Heightens Security after Threat to Metro System (Video)
By Jane Ross, Reuters, Los Angeles
Heavy security at subway stations in Los Angeles greeted commuters on Tuesday as federal and local authorities investigated a specific but uncorroborated threat to detonate a...
ALERT: Helping First Responders Prep for Hazmat Transport Emergencies
By Pipelines & Hazardous Materials Administrator Marie Therese Dominguez
Last year, Congress authorized a new grant program to help fund training for remote and volunteer first responders on how to handle incidents involving...
$56M in Expanded Merger Benefits for Atlantic City Electric Customers
Atlantic City Electric and Exelon executives joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie today to announce an additional $56 million in benefits from the Pepco Holdings Inc. merger with Exelon in March...
Transformational Shifts to Shape the Future of the Rail Market: Frost & Sullivan
The rise of mega cities and urbanization has escalated concerns such as congestion and pollution, creating a fertile environment for the launch of innovative rail transportation products and services.
These novel solutions...
FMCSA Establishes CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a final rule that establishes a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse for commercial truck and bus drivers.
The...
Vanquish Award for US Army Base Logistics Readiness Centers
Vanquish Worldwide, has been awarded three new, multi-million dollar federal contracts to provide U.S. Army Logistics Readiness Center support at five locations.
Contracts include work as a sub-contractor to SENTEL Corporation at...