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Legislation on locomotive regulation passed by House Energy and Commerce Committee
U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Craig Goldman (R-TX), and Jay Obernolte's (R-CA) said their legislation on locomotive regulation had passed the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The legislation, the LOCOMOTIVES Act, would prevent California from placing stricter regulations on trains that come into that state, by adopting policies that are stricter than the federal emissions standards. "California bureaucrats should not be able to supersede federal law and prevent vital parts of M...
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Kentucky celebrates construction start on Mountain Parkway expansion segment
The end of a highway project more than 50 years in the making is just beginning, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday....Read More »
Colorado nears statewide electric fast-charging network
Colorado announced it is approaching having a fully built-out electric vehicle fast-charging network and is rapidly clos...Read More »
California announces $2.7B for transportation system resiliency
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would invest more than $2.7 billion into the state’s transportation s...Read More »
Texas to spend $138B on transportation, governor announces
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his state would invest an estimated $138 billion over the next 10 years on transportati...Read More »
Mississippi DOT announces large-scale freight corridor improvements to start this fall
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said it will launch one of its most significant infrastructure inves...Read More »
Amtrak announces temporary track outage for nine days in October
Amtrak announced it would implement a temporary service outage in October to replace aging track components and improve ...Read More »
USDOT announces investment in ferry modernization effort
The U.S. Department of Transportation will make $665 million in investments to modernize the ferry infrastructure. T...Read More »
Legislation would curtail excessive trucking lawsuits
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R_NE) introduced legislation she said will help prevent excessive trucking litigation aimed at hi...Read More »
Colorado announces $44M federal grant to improve rail safety
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said their state had received a $44 milli...Read More »
FAA announces hybrid-electric flight demonstrations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Transportation would ...Read More »
