Transportation Today News
Lawmakers call for reinstatement of UTC grants
U.S. Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA), House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ranking member, and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ranking member, recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging the Trump administration to reinstate transportation research and development grants to University Transportation Centers (UTCs). The Congressionally directed and funded UTC program funds university research with the go...
Read More
Featured
Reps. Johnson, Stanton introduce bill to speed up permitting process for transportation infrastructure
U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced legislation that seeks to digitize and streamline the...Read More »
Next round of Michigan mobility grants now open for applicants
The next round of the Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program was launched recently by state officials. ...Read More »
Minnesota Republicans urge House committee to eliminate funding for commuter rail projects
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in advocating for the elimination of fe...Read More »
Georgia judge dismantles most of Delta’s $500M lawsuit against CrowdStrike
A Georgia judge recently dismissed the bulk of Delta Air Lines’ $500 million lawsuit against cybersecurity firm CrowdS...Read More »
MassDOT seeking public comment on five-year capital investment plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has opened the public comment period for its proposed five-year...Read More »
Trucking industry applauds abolishment of California’s EV mandates
The American Trucking Association is calling a recent vote in the U.S. Senate to nullify California’s electric vehicle...Read More »
Union Pacific urges Metra to accept agreement covering rail line use
Union Pacific is urging Metra to accept the financial agreement it has offered for the use of its rail lines, calling it...Read More »
Western North Carolina freight rail service interrupted by Hurricane Helene returns
Norfolk Southern Corporation has resumed customer freight rail service in Asheville and western North Carolina for the f...Read More »
Legislation reintroduced to lower tire costs
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) reintroduced legislation to support consumers and the tire indust...Read More »
North Carolina Railroad Company expands Build Ready Sites Program
The North Carolina Railroad Company announced recently that it will have two application rounds this year for its Build ...Read More »
