The U.S. Department of Transportation is loaning the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) $544.6 million for the purchase of 775 new passenger railcars. The new railcars are part of a $2.2 billion upgrade and expansion of the entire BART system, which serves 48 million passengers each year. BART’s new railcars feature numerous […]
Wisconsin is taking a major step toward ensuring clean drinking water for its residents. The state recently announced more than $273 million in funding allocations through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve water infrastructure across 86 municipalities, with a particular focus on replacing lead service lines and addressing contamination from PFAS, a […]
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are using cutting-edge digital technology like artificial intelligence (AI) to improve worker safety in Ohio. Thanks to a grant from by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science is developing solutions to enhance safety for workers in environments with autonomous robots, […]
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority have voted on an agreement to invest $600 million in rail and station upgrades intended to improve safety and reliability. The MassDOT and the MBTA boards of directors vote also established the Rail Reliability Program (RRP) and the Station Accessibility and Resiliency (STAR) Program, […]
The Port of Oakland in Oakland, California will spend approximately $500 million to fast track the Oakland Seaport’s conversion to being nearly 100% zero emissions. The project is being powered by a $322 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, with matching funds from port and local contributions. The grant will finance zero-emissions equipment upgrades, […]
Tennessee is investing over $100 million to bridge the state’s digital divide and enhance economic, workforce and healthcare opportunities for its residents. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) is announcing $101.6 million in funding to support statewide broadband internet expansion and digital literacy education programs. The funding will support local governments, community […]
A historic naval yard could become the next testing ground for self-driving cars. The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) to potentially start autonomous vehicle pilot programs that could enhance transportation options within the 300-acre area that contains some industrial facilities as well as bars, restaurants, shopping […]