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Transportation Secretary Duffy to MYC Metro Transit: Clean up
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority with withholding of federal funds if it doesn’t clean up its subways and buses. In a letter to the MTA, Duffy said the agency should act promptly to clean up subways and buses to provide employees and commuters with a safer, crime-free commute. Failure to comply quickly, Duffy said could invoke additional enforcement actions from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), like having federal...
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Sound Transit’s total boardings spike 12 percent in 2024
Sound Transit, the public transportation agency for Washington’s Puget Sound area, saw total boardings increase 12 per...Read More »
Democrats demand transparency on USDOT workforce reductions
In a March 12 letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the Democratic members of House Committe of Transportation ...Read More »
National Transportation Safety Board asks FAA to prohibit helicopter traffic near Reagan National Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permanent...Read More »
Report on reconnecting communities divided by Cross Bronx Expressway released
A new report from the New York City Department of Transportation and the New York State Department of Transportation out...Read More »
California awards $300M in federal funding for safer roadways
California said it will invest early $300 million in federal funding on 288 traffic safety projects across the state. ...Read More »
Report: MTA Capital plan will generate benefits for all New Yorkers
A new analysis by the Regional Plan Association has found that the proposed Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Ca...Read More »
Aerospace Industries Association calls for Congress to pass full-year appropriations legislation
In order to protect mission-critical technology and programs, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is calling on C...Read More »
Aviation subcommittee holds air traffic control system hearing
Witnesses at a hearing about air traffic control systems and staffing reiterated the need to improve the system and impr...Read More »
New Jersey announces $25.3M in freight transportation grants
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced the state had awarded more than $25 million in rail freight assistance grant to 10...Read More »
Rail sector contributes $233.4B to economy, study finds
The rail transportation sector contributed $233.4 billion in total economic output in 2023, according to a recent study ...Read More »
