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Wyoming is receiving a lot of federal funding for different projects on its roadways. Wyoming Public Radio’s Caitlin Tan recently spoke with the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. He spoke to us about building trust between Wyoming and the federal government when it comes to transportation.
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States once again receiving funding for infrastructure projects
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WYDOT currently has a few hundred vacancies statewide, though some of the WYDOT’s five districts currently have a larger number of unfilled jobs compared to other areas.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is spending nearly $1.7 billion to modernize and electrify bus systems across the country. Grants were awarded to communities in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Montana.
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The department's Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grants are allocated to communities large and small and are being used to construct year-round, multi-use pathways. It comes as as interest in them is on the rise. This is addition to other funding initiatives that are managed by WYDOT aimed at improving the state's transportation network.
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State and federal officials are increasingly looking to reduce costly animal-vehicle accidents. They want to invest in more wildlife crossings on highways to limit collisions.
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The strike was expected to have cost the U.S. economy around $2 billion per day. The agreement represents 100,000 or the country's approximately 150,000 railroad workers, including those employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP), the two major railroads that operate in the state. Several thousand Wyomingites are currently employed in the rail industry.
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Buses also serve residents in Mills, Evansville, and Bar Nunn with fixed route or door-to-door services. The current fleet is aging and incentives, such as high fuel prices and a nudge from the federal government are reasons why the city is seeking to possibly eventually electrify their fleet.
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A new study on pedestrian safety shows that some cities in the Mountain West rank among the most dangerous in the country.
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Gillette will now be enforcing a new ordinance aiming to reduce the number of potholes in private parking lots. The new law allows the city to fine…