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DOT seeks panel members to advise on transportation reforms

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is creating a 10-member advisory board to make policy and investment recommendations aimed at modernizing the country’s transportation infrastructure.

“With the American Society of Civil Engineers estimating that over $4 trillion is needed to improve U.S. infrastructure from a D rating to a B, the board’s expertise will be instrumental in shaping policies and initiatives that drive safety, efficiency, resiliency, and long-term progress,” DOT...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dot-seeks-panel-members-to-advise-on-transportation-reforms

Investment group offers cargo hub-in-a-box to regional airports

A boutique investment group is offering underutilized airports outside congested metropolitan areas a cargo-hub-in-a-box aimed at quick-starting infrastructure development to take advantage of demand for expedited logistics and overflow volumes. 

Major airports for decades have concentrated resources on passenger operations, such as fancy passenger terminals and ride-sharing lanes, that generate the bulk of revenues. Cargo infrastructure and services have largely been an afterthought, and many...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/investment-group-offers-cargo-hub-in-a-box-to-regional-airports

Could truck crash resurrect Brent Spence Bridge expansion project?

A billion-dollar bridge project put on hold due to lack of funding could get renewed attention in the aftermath of a truck crash that threatens to keep a major U.S. freight corridor closed for weeks.

The accident occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday on the Brent Spence Bridge, which carries Interstate 75 and Interstate 71 traffic over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. A northbound truck jackknifed on the bridge’s lower deck, according to the Kentucky...

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