As reported by the Cecil Whig, "Elkton residents gathered at the Elkton Library to learn about, and express their thoughts on, the East Elkton Traffic Circulation and Safety Plan — a community-driven plan that will study and address transportation improvements in the east Elkton corridor."

Please join us on Thursday December 7^th for Delaware’s annual Winter Freight meeting. This annual meeting brings together public and private sector stakeholders to share information on significant freight and goods movement trends and encourage networking and partnership development. The meeting will be an in-person event from 9am-noon at Chesapeake Utilities, 500 Energy Lane, Dover, DE 19901. To register for the meeting, please follow the link below.

As reported by Delaware Public Media, "Delawareans will be able to catch trains from the new McDowell Transportation Center in Claymont starting Sunday, December 3rd...The new station is also helping to revitalize the area as a piece of ongoing efforts to redevelop the old Claymont Steel site.”

As reported by Delaware Public Media, "New Castle County plans to make 106 electric vehicle charging plugs available at public parks and libraries as part of their 100 EV Plugs Plan.”

As reported in the Newark Post, "President Joe Biden, arguably the nation's biggest Amtrak fan, visited a train maintenance shop in his home state of Delaware on Monday to showcase more than $16 billion in federal investments for rail travel along the busy Northeast Corridor."

As reported by Delaware Public Media, "Road dieting is a roadway reconfiguration that removes, narrows, or repurposes travel lanes to help calm traffic and increase walkability...Data from the US Department of Transportation shows road dieting leading to more consistent speeds and a significant reduction in crashes. But road dieting often faces opposition from residents."

As reported by Town Square Live, "The federal government has awarded $50 million to construct a container yard at the Port of Wilmington. It’s the latest investment announcement for the port, which has gone through multiple operators in the last decade."

According to Delaware Public Media, "New Castle County cut the ribbon on its newest park in Brandywine Hundred.

The new park is 31 acres of open space off Grubb Road, just south of Naamans Road, with a 1.1-mile paved walking path."

As reported by Streetsblog USA, "According to a new report from the mobility data analytics firm Streetlight, U.S. walking trips dropped 36 percent between 2019 and 2022, despite a global respiratory pandemic that some hoped would encourage more pedestrian activity. All 50 states experienced a walking decline, and every major metro lost walking activity."

As reported by Momentum Mag, "In the face of escalating pedestrian and cyclist fatalities, cities are urgently seeking cost-effective measures to enhance safety on existing roadways. Surprisingly, a solution lies right before our eyes: narrow lanes of travel. A recent John Hopkins University study showed that this simple adjustment can be a game-changer in promoting road safety, optimizing urban spaces, and reducing environmental impact.."