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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awards $118M in CDL grants
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded more than $118 million in grants through three programs to enhance the commercial driver’s license (CDL) system. “These grants are about giving our partners the tools they need to be effective,” FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs said. FMCSA partners with nonprofit organizations, local and state governments, and others to support innovative commercial driver training. A total of $71.6 million was awarded in Hig...
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Colorado risks losing $24M in federal funding over truck licensing delays
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is calling out the State of Colorado for perceived delays in a purge of truck l...Read More »
Bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen federal port infrastructure investment
A bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Congress members introduced legislation that would strengthen the Port Infrastructu...Read More »
Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application filed with Surface Transportation Board
Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp. filed an application Dec. 19 with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) ...Read More »
Bill to protect air traffic control system in government shutdowns clears committee
Federal legislation that would protect the U.S. National Airspace System during any lapses in federal funding passed the...Read More »
Illinois Gov. signs Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation creating a new regional authority in Northern Illinois to overse...Read More »
NYC’s Grand Central Train Shed to be rebuilt by public-private partnerships
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it would be advancing two major public-private partne...Read More »
USDOT announces $1.5B in available infrastructure funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $1.5 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity for infrastructure projects...Read More »
FTA calls on Milwaukee Transit to address fare evasion
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Marc Molinaro wants Milwaukee transportation officials to crack down ...Read More »
RB Global rebuild takes hold as shifting Progressive behavior puts new pressure on Copart
The U.S. auto salvage auction market is entering a period of structural change, and for the first time in years, competi...Read More »
Metro budget calls for improved rail, bus service with no fare increase
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (Metro’s) general manager and CEO Randy Clarke proposed a budge...Read More »
