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USDOT announces revision to Passaic River bridge, saving taxpayers millions
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) and Amtrak’s revisions to the scope of a Passaic River bridge, saving taxpayers nearly $140 million. Duffy said the rehabilitation of the Dock Bridge in New Jersey will now focus on safety and will eliminate requirements he said were unnecessary. “Americans want their trains on time and safe. It’s that simple,” Duffy said. “Refocusing this project on these two priorities wi...
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Transportation Secretary Duffy cuts greenhouse gas emissions rule
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he had cut environmental policy rules put in place during former Pres...Read More »
USDOT hands NYC Penn Station overhaul to Amtrak
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stripped control of the Penn Station Reconstruction project in Ne...Read More »
Mounting safety woes at Delta spur calls for congressional oversight on airline CEO pay
As safety incidents, technology failures, and labor unrest continue to shake the nation’s airline industry, calls are ...Read More »
AIA applauds executive order changing federal acquisition process
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said it supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that would ov...Read More »
Transportation Department partners with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York Distri...Read More »
High-speed rail in Texas in limbo after USDOT pulls funding
A move by the U.S. Department of Transportation to pull funding from a Texas high-speed rail project will shift the proj...Read More »
Alabama US-82 highway widening project complete
The US-82 widening project in Prattville is substantially complete, officials with the Alabama Department of Transportat...Read More »
Federal legislation introduced to combat organized retail, cargo theft
U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced bipartisan legislation on April 10 designe...Read More »
Transportation Secretary applauds plan to restore maritime dominance
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department will help lead President Donald Trump’s vision restoring ...Read More »
Research to delve into truck parking at public rest areas
The American Transportation Research Institute said research into truck parking has resulted in a public truck parking d...Read More »
