U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced the Healthy Skies Act on Thursday, an act that would require a trial program on passenger temperature screenings of airline passengers. In partnership with...
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As non-essential travel has largely ground to a halt due to the coronavirus, the various arms of the transportation industry may see some difficulties maintaining revenues, according to Fitch Ratings....
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced 27 highway, bridge, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects in 23 counties would receive more than $30 million from the Multimodal Transportation Fund. As pa...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Thursday it had saved $90 billion in regulatory costs due to regulatory reform efforts by the Trump administration. Since 2017, USDOT has se...
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The House Appropriations Committee announced on Wednesday that the fiscal year 2021 transportation bill would include $10 billion for Amtrak. The measure, approved by a vote of 30 to 22, would pro...
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The American Trucking Association praised the Trump Administration for its efforts to reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which it says will speed up the review process for infrastruc...
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Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) will receive a $100 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to help keep the transit organization going during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Doris Matsu...
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In an effort to reduce pollution, 15 states have come together to boost the sales of electric trucks, school buses, and tractor-trailers in their states. Leaders from New York to California have join...
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Three Democratic representatives introduced legislation Monday that would provide $1.8 billion in low-interest federal loans and loan guarantees for airport projects. Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), a...
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A new report from a national transportation non-profit shows that the aging U. S. Interstate system faces increased usage, mounting congestion, and deteriorating conditions, that will require more tha...
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West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined West Virginia transportation officials Fri...
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U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced legislation to help the bus and passenger ferry industries Friday as both suffer slowdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cor...
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A report from the Mineta Transportation Institute found that nearly half of all Americans support a mileage fee and that 75 percent of Americans support a gas tax increase if the money is used on main...
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House leaders Thursday introduced legislation that would provide relief to the maritime industry during national emergencies like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other natural disasters. Reps. P...
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A lack of federal funding could put the brakes on public transportation, a coalition of 24 Senators said in a letter to Senate leaders Wednesday. Led by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the partisan coal...
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North Dakota’s Department of Transportation announced it will award more than $2 million in funding for Transportation Alternatives (TA) projects across the state. NDDOT Director Bill Panos said...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers settled on a memorandum of understanding over funding for the Bourne and Sagamore bridges, the parties ann...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that it is accepting unsolicited public private partnership proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through July 31. A...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Monday that it will provide 20 small businesses in 14 states with more than $3 million in contracts to research and develop innovative solutions...
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A first-of-its-kind dashboard will show how states spent transportation tax dollars in years past. Provided by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, the “Highway Dashboard: ...
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