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Nebraska, West Virginia, Georgia attorneys general announce support for rail merger
Three Republican attorneys general recently expressed their support of the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey, and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr wrote in a Nov. 20 letter to Patrick Fuchs, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, that they hoped the board would grant regulatory approval to the proposed merger in a timely fashion. The attorneys general urged the board to giv...
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Michigan DOT commits $11M to Transportation Alternatives Program grants
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) committed $11 million in federal funds to nine Transportation Alternati...Read More »
Bipartisan legislators introduce bill protecting air traffic control system during government shutdowns
U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), Rick Larson (D-WA), Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Andre Carson (D-IN) introduced legislation to en...Read More »
D.C. agencies endorse Metro modernization plan
The Metropolitan Washington (D.C.) Council of Governments and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)...Read More »
NY/NJ Port Authority proposes $45B 10-year capital plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey proposed a record $45 billion 10-year capital plan that would map out the ...Read More »
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit prompts Transportation Dept to restrict non-domiciled CDLs
A new plan from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy would restrict non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses aft...Read More »
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern shareholders back railroads’ proposed $85B merger
Shareholders at both Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp. earlier today overwhelmingly approved key measures a...Read More »
New York Gov. Hochul announces $97M for community-centered transportation projects in state
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her state would make $97.4 million in new funding available for active transportati...Read More »
Record driving meets repair drought: Auto parts industry faces structural headwinds
The roads may be busier, but for much of the collision and parts ecosystem, the repair bays are not. Vehicle miles tr...Read More »
Valley Metro touts progress on security across transportation system in Phoenix
Valley Metro said its riders have expressed feeling more secure riding bus, streetcar and light rail more than in past y...Read More »
Hawaii DOT launches Priority Multimodal Network
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) recently launched 113 projects on the state highway system that will fi...Read More »
