PHIA News Digest – Vol. 3, No. 49
Dennis Martire: Transportation infrastructure glue for blue coalition
For the Democratic Party, the road to the 2018 elections began the day after the presidential ballots were counted two years ago.
Central PA to host automated vehicle testing
Several central Pennsylvania counties are cleared to host automated vehicle testing. PennDOT has given the green light for this testing and laid out rules to keep people safe on the road.
Penn State Altoona receives gift to advance rail transportation engineering
Charles N. “Charlie” Marshall, of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, has made a transformational gift to support the Rail Transportation Engineering degree program at Penn State Altoona.
Uber hopes to restore self-driving operations in a matter of weeks as it races toward a possible IPO
For a majority of the year, Uber’s self-driving Volvo SUVs have been either absent from city streets or operating with the help of human safety drivers in the wake of a fatal accident involving one of the vehicles.
Wolf administration announces investments to improve 26 airports
Twenty-six airports will make infrastructure and equipment upgrades to maintain safety and expand aviation-related operational and economic opportunities with the assistance of over $6 million in state investments, Gov. Tom Wolf announced.
