Senate Commerce Committee Reviews DOT Nominees, Debates Future of Transport Technology and Policy
On July 23, 2025, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Senator Ted Cruz, convened a nominations hearing for three key Department of Transportation (DOT) positions. Seval…
AASHTO Journal – Utah DOT Equips More Snowplows with V2X Technology
The Utah Department of Transportation is installing vehicle-to-everything or V2X technology in 100 more snowplows this year to boost the efficiency of its winter road-clearing operations. “In the long run,…
Transportation Experts Envision the Future at Inaugural DOT Summit – News
Experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Safety21(opens in new window) and 39 U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) University Transportation Centers(opens in new window) (UTCs), both FAST Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure…
DOT plans to implement V2X technology raise privacy concerns
Cars are pretty high-tech these days, with lane departure warnings, automatic braking for obstacles and blind spot alerts. Now, the Department of Transportation wants the nation’s infrastructure to get a…
Federal DOT Gives Penn. Cycle Safety Startup $200K
(TNS) — For the past few years, Clark Haynes has been strapping sensors onto bicycles to keep riders safe. Using some of the same technology that powers driverless cars, the…
U.S. DOT announces ambitious, high-tech roadway safety plan
Washington — The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday an ambitious plan to deploy new, interconnected safety technology in cars and on roadways across the country between now and 2036.…