The University of Texas System has named Jim Davis as the interim president of the University of Texas at Austin (UT), effective immediately. Davis, who is currently UT’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, is a graduate of UT Austin and Harvard Law School. He also previously served as UT’s vice president for legal […]
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is proposing billions in new and existing state funding for construction, infrastructure, transportation and energy initiatives over the next year. These strategic investments, announced during Tennessee’s State of the State address, will outline the state’s funding priorities and the governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26. Building upon economic success […]
57 new electric buses will soon join Chicago-area public transit fleets following grant awards totaling more than $58 million. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) said the grants – $27 million to Pace Suburban Bus and $31.25 million to the Regional Transporation Authority for the Chicago Transit Authority – were the largest ever awarded through […]
New York City is planning massive safety improvements to a downtown intersection that could be at risk of terror attacks. The New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) will begin a safety project on a stretch of West 42nd Street next summer to prevent future terror attacks and renovate street infrastructure. Following the deadly terror attack […]
Texas is quickly becoming a hub for rolling out autonomous vehicles. With multiple companies already operating driverless services in the state, Lyft became the latest company to announce plans to launch robotaxis in the Lone Star state. Lyft will soon offer service in Dallas, signaling the state’s growing dominance in what could be a $1.2 […]
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is launching a new pilot program and app to improve road safety and mobility near Raleigh. NCDOT’s Multimodal Connected Vehicle Pilot program is a new initiative that utilizes real-time data to improve public safety and transit efficiency. Spanning dozens of congested intersections around Raleigh’s N.C. State University, the […]
Alabama wants to boost economic development programs without raising tax rates or cutting existing services. The Alabama Growth Alliance, a public-private partnership of 15 state leaders formed by Gov. Kay Ivey last August, has endorsed the creation of the Alabama Development Fund, which would generate sustainable funding by retaining a portion of abated taxes from […]