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May 17th, 2025
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Author: Debra Flax

FAA announces more than $374M in airport improvement grants

By Debra Flax  |   7:00 AM   |   Air

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that more than $374 million would be allocated to 299 airports in 46 states and American Samoa for airf...

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Pittsburgh Regional Transit to request federal loan for purchase of new rail cars

By Debra Flax  |   7:00 AM   |   City

Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s (PRT) Board approved a resolution Friday authorizing the agency to submit a letter of interest to the Build America Bureau for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance...

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FAA announces more than $123M in airport improvement grants

By Debra Flax  |   7:00 AM   |   Air

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week more than $123 million has been awarded to 235 airports in 35 states and the District of Columbia fo...

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Transportation groups warn Trump administration’s restricting federal transit funds to “anarchist” cities puts riders at risk

By Debra Flax  |   11:11 AM   |   City

Transportation advocacy groups are warning that the safety of riders and transit workers are at risk as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to withhold federal funds from New York City, ...

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PA Turnpike lays off 500 fare-collection employees after move toward All-Electronic Tolling

By Debra Flax  |   6:58 AM   |   News

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unanimously approved Tuesday the decision to permanently operate a cashless, All-Electronic Tolling (AET) system, resulting in a layoff of approximately 500 ...

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Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership begins survey phase of Downtown Mobility Plan with $1M grant

By Debra Flax  |   8:42 AM   |   City

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) announced earlier this month a $1 million grant award from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to help develop the Downtown Pittsburgh Mobility Plan, which will s...

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Pa. transportation task force urges more streamlined funding for infrastructure improvements

By Debra Flax  |   12:27 PM   |   Featured

The Pennsylvania House Transportation Infrastructure Task Force is recommending a widespread funding reform to remedy shortfalls for transportation improvements and maintenance partially linked to an ...

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Great Lakes Hyperloop years, not decades, away from development, NOACA executive director says

By Debra Flax  |   3:24 PM   |   City

The Great Lakes Hyperloop project, which is slated to be America’s first multi-state hyperloop system, is closer than just a pipe dream, Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) Executive...

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OOIDA thanks Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for “common sense” rules

By Debra Flax  |   7:20 AM   |   Federal

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently thanked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for their "common sense approach" to how long truck drivers work and drive. ...

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Senate EPW committee approves largest highway legislation in history

By Debra Flax  |   12:47 PM   |   Featured

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved the largest highway legislation in U.S. history. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) of 2019...

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Three regional airlines suspend flights at Columbia Regional Airport over safety concerns

By Debra Flax  |   7:55 AM   |   Air

Mesa Airlines, SkyWest -- a regional carrier for United Airlines -- and Envoy Air -- a regional carrier for American Airlines, notified Columbia Regional Airport (COU) in Columbia, Mo. Saturday eveni...

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Port of Corpus Christi CEO testifies at House hearing on importance of ship channel project

By Debra Flax  |   7:45 AM   |   Featured

Port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge testified at a House panel on Tuesday about funding constraints and delays the port faces on widening and deepening the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, highlig...

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Georgia Transportation Alliance backs Delta’s support of AIRR Act

By Debra Flax  |   1:29 PM   |   Air

The Georgia Transportation Alliance (GTA) has joined with Delta Air Lines in supporting the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act being considered by Congress, stati...

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New Jersey Legislature supports bill to modernize national air traffic control system

By Debra Flax  |   7:00 AM   |   Air

Citizens for On Time Flights announced on Friday that 17 bipartisan members of the New Jersey State Legislature, as well as nine mayors and 10 business associations, expressed their support for reform...

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National Industrial Transportation League participates in Surface Transportation Board CSX rail hearing

By Debra Flax  |   9:26 AM   |   News

Mary Pileggi, National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) chair, recently submitted comments to the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) criticizing CSX Railway service for failing to notif...

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Mississippi Transportation Commission approves grants for multimodal projects in northern district

By Debra Flax  |   8:01 AM   |   Air

The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) recently announced that it approved funding for more than 20 multimodal projects in Mississippi’s Northern Transportation District. “The projects...

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FAA to award $185 million in infrastructure grants to 107 US airports

By Debra Flax  |   7:00 AM   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration will award $185.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 107 airports, the U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced. The airports, located in 40...

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House bill seeking to increase funding for transportation infrastructure includes Gateway rail project

By Debra Flax  |   3:45 PM   |   Featured

The Fiscal Year 2018 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations bill, currently under consideration by the House T-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee, will advance several crucia...

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Implementation of DHS plans to enhance security requirements draws concerns from air industry

By Debra Flax  |   5:17 PM   |   Air

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced its decision to require enhanced security measures as an alternative to restrictions on large portable electronic devices in the cabin on a...

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Rep. Comstock supports House committee advancement of FAA reauthorization bill

By Debra Flax  |   4:45 PM   |   Air

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) praised the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s recent decision to advance the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) ...

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