FTA Provides $277.5M in Hurricane Recovery Funds
The Federal Transit Administration allocated $277.5 million in emergency relief funding on May 31 for public transportation systems damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria last year. The funds come from a Congressional appropriation of $330 million made for FTA's Emergency Relief Program in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, passed in February this year. The agency said approximately $232.3 million of those funds will be dedicated to response, recovery, and rebuilding projects, with $44...
Moleaer™ Secures Over $6 Million Investment led by Energy Innovation Capital
LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2018 - Moleaer, the leading manufacturer of industrial scale Nanobubble Generators for water and wastewater treatment, agriculture irrigation, and oil-water separation, today announced the Company has raised over $6 million in funding led by San Francisco and Houston-based Energy Innovation Capital (EIC), the premier capital provider to energy innovators. Moleaer's Nanobubble Generators provide unprecedented gas transfer and flotation capabilities for use in a wide variet...
NCDOT Reports Savings from Toll Road Refinancing
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority, one of five divisions of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, successfully refinanced a portion of the Triangle Expressway toll road's outstanding bonds back on May 11, resulting in more than $10.9 million in present value savings. "This is the third refinancing of outstanding bonds for the Triangle Expressway, which will result in interest savings of approximately $103 million for the remaining life of the project," said NCTA Executive Dire...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $75 Million Grant Agreement for Bus Rapid Transit Project in Indianapolis, Indiana
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $75 million grant agreement with the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) for a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The IndyGo Red Line Rapid Transit project will provide quick, reliable and convenient service to downtown Indianapolis. “Residents and visitors in Indianapolis can now look forward to faster and more convenient transit service as they travel to work, schoo...
FRA Issues $250 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity for PTC Projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $250 million in Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems Grants. “These funds are part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to strengthen our country’s rail safety by helping railroads to more rapidly deploy positive train control systems,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. The purpose of the NOFO is to solicit applications fo...
Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary; Surpasses More Than $1 Million in Scholarships and Grants
(New York, N.Y. – May 15, 2018) – With the distribution of its latest round of scholarships, the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation (TTF) has crossed the $1-million mark in financial contributions to deserving college students and charitable initiatives at more than 40 organizations. This comes on the heels of the 10-year anniversary of the nonprofit founded by Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., the international engineering firm. Through fellowships and scholarships, the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $58.2 Million to Improve Passenger Ferry Service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $58.2 million in project selections to improve the safety and reliability of America’s passenger ferries and enhance mobility for ferry users across the United States. A total of 20 projects in 12 states will receive funding from FTA’s Passenger Ferry Grant Program. The grants will fund projects to purchase, replace or rehabilitate passenger ferries, terminals and related in...
Murphy Administration Announces $1 Million in Bikeway Grants to Improve Quality of Life Without Burdening Local Property Taxes
(Trenton) -The Murphy Administration today announced Local Aid grants totaling $1 million to help five municipalities advance Bikeway projects that will improve quality of life without burdening local property tax payers. “The Department of Transportation does much more than just maintain roads and bridges,” NJDOT Acting Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “Our Local Aid grants support a variety projects, including the Bikeway Program, which improve our communities and the quality o...
NCDOT Awards Nearly $2 Million for Traffic Operations Center Communications
WILMINGTON – The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $1.9 million contract to route cable and conduit along Interstate 140, from its U.S. 17 Business interchange in Brunswick County to the traffic operations center on Barbados Boulevard in Castle Hayne. The contract awarded to Fulcher Electric of Fayetteville will include a fiber-optic cable, which will enable traffic engineers to better monitor and report real-time travel conditions on I-140. Work is scheduled to begin as soon...
Fleet Advantage Unveils Report Addressing Impact of Latest Tax & Accounting Changes on Truck Procurement
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost management announced today it has made public a new report titled: IMPACT OF LATEST TAX AND ACCOUNTING CHANGES ON EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. The report illustrates key business provisions and practical implications of the updates and how they affect Class-8 truck procurement and the lease vs. buy decision. Entering 2018, private fleets and f...
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