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  • A white bus with a blue and yellow stripe seen from the rear as it drives through an intersection.
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    Boston to implement bus transit signal priority citywide

    The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the city of Boston saw 8% faster travel times and fewer delays along two test routes last year.

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    State lawmaker seeks ban in new shot at algorithmic pricing

    Landlords’ use of automated rent-setting software is “plainly illegal,” Sen. Jess Salomon in Washington state says.

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    Right turns on red puts pedestrians at risk, Mineta study says

    A 1970s-era federal law requires states to allow right turns on red lights. Mineta Transportation Institute researchers say it’s time to change that.

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    D.C.’s proposed bottle bill aims to tackle high-profile pollution in Anacostia River

    Bill sponsors say a bottle bill could help alleviate pollution that has long affected communities of color. It calls for a 10-cent deposit starting in 2028, with a recycling rate target of 70% the first year.

  • Rendering of the $1.6 billion hospital on the Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Campus in northeast Houston.
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    9 largest commercial construction starts of December 2024

    Billion-dollar projects, including a hospital replacement in Houston and a Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, kicked off even as overall construction activity cooled to close the year.

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    Judge dismisses New York City’s lawsuit against Big Oil

    A state judge ruled the city had failed to demonstrate that ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and the American Petroleum Institute had deceived consumers about the climate impact of their fossil fuel products.

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    Trump nominates Steven Bradbury for deputy transportation secretary

    Bradbury served in the first Trump administration. He may face Democratic opposition for his views on EVs and greenhouse gas emission rules.

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    Schools, hospitals, churches no longer protected from immigration raids

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security lifted the practice of avoiding immigration enforcement at locations previously designated "protected areas" by the Biden administration.

    Updated Jan. 23, 2025
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    Trump freezes IRA funding

    Trump also revoked what he calls the Biden administration's “EV mandate” and pulled out of the Paris climate agreement as part of several energy-related actions.

  • U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 93rd Winter Meeting on Jan. 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Biden urges mayors to continue the climate change fight

    Then-President Biden and then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting Jan. 17.

  • President Donald Trump , seated wearing a dark suit, holds up typed order with his signature on it.
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    Surface transportation reauthorization a top priority for House T&I committee

    Separately, President Donald Trump put a freeze on new federal regulations and also ordered a halt to federal funding of electric vehicle charging stations.

  • President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance will be sworn in on January 20.
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    5 ways builders say Trump can support construction

    The Associated General Contractors of America itemized priorities for the new administration that will help bolster building activity.

  • Houses and parked cars along a street lit with an orange glow. An open, brightly-lit garage at center. Trees, smoke and a line of wildfire on hills in the background.
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    When wildfires hit, homes built under fire-resistant codes are surviving. Communities are noticing.

    Building code changes resulted in more saved homes in the 2018 Camp Fire in California. With more frequent, intense wildfires likely, Western communities are taking a look but hearing concerns about costs and property rights.

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    Transit ridership is growing but still down from a decade ago: FTA report

    The rise of ride-hailing services is what the Federal Transit Administration blames for the decade-long decline in public transportation use.

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    States ramp up efforts to cut their grocery taxes

    Kansas just eliminated its tax on food ingredients, while at least four other states are working to cut or reduce theirs.

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    Sonnen, SOLRITE Energy launch grid-optimizing virtual power plant in Texas

    The program aims to relieve congestion and improve renewable power economics on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid, Sonnen USA CEO Blake Richetta said.

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    Opinion

    We need another infrastructure law

    Carlo Scissura has a message for Congress and President-elect Trump: Building a stronger country can’t stop now.

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    Nearly $9B in federal transportation funds and loans authorized since Jan. 1

    Airports, EV charging, bus rapid transit and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure are among the types of projects receiving grants in the last days of the Biden administration.

  • A car, remains of a house and downed power lines stand in front of an orange wall of flame.
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    LA fires damage power, sewer and water infrastructure

    AccuWeather says economic loss and rebuilding could cost between $250 billion and $275 billion, making these the most expensive fires in U.S. history.

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    Starbucks reverses open-door policy as it pursues coffeehouse environment

    Under the new policy, customers will have to make a purchase if they want to hang out in Starbucks coffee shops or use its bathrooms.

  • Two people walk in a hallway with lockers on the walls and signage by each door in the hallway.
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    Adaptive reuse breathes new life into abandoned schools

    Repurposed school buildings are home to a variety of groups, including artisans, local governments and restaurants. But funding and getting public buy-in for these projects isn’t always easy.

  • DOT announces $635M in EV charging, other clean transportation grants

    The grants will support installation of more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports as well as hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

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    GM using AI to find the best locations for EV chargers

    The automaker says uncertainty about how to find charging stations remains a hurdle to prospective customers.

  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom and others walk past a brightly-painted electric commuter train.
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    California unveils $310B passenger rail plan

    Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to shift 200 million daily passenger miles from highways to rail with more zero-emissions trains.

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    Q&A

    NY mandates contractor registration for publicly funded projects

    Consultant Kathleen Bloss talks about the type of work the law covers and steps that firms must take to comply.