On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it would provide $60 million to 24 research and development projects to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars and light- and h...
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On Wednesday, a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure deal was reached, and the U.S. Senate voted to begin working on the legislation. Calling the package a “once-in-a-generation investment,” ...
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Humantics, a firm specializing in microlocation, announced it was awarded a $14 million contract with its partner Siemens to create an interoperable Ultra Wideband (UWB) solution for the New York Metr...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, warned that America must take steps to strengthen its cybersecurity defenses during a hearing Tues...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, opposed on Monday the approval of a trust for the proposed merger of the Canadian National (CN) and K...
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Blink Charging Co. announced Monday it was awarded a $12.5 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to deploy electric vehicle charging stations. Blink, a leadin...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) wants the federal government to allow state departments of transportation to use pandemic relief funds to cover a wider ...
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The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the state’s sales and marketing agency, recently launched the Electric Mobility and Innovation Alliance to advance the state’s role in the e...
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U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced legislation last week that would repeal the federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers. Established more than 100 years ago...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on the draft 2022-2026 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) and the draft Michigan Mobility 2045 Plan (MM2045). The MD...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said Wednesday that more American’s are riding public transit now than last year. According to the FTA, transit rid...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined 30 other Democratic committee members in urging Congressional leadership to include transforma...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Tuesday its Record of Decision in the environmental review of LaGuardia Airport’s AirTrain project. The decision allows the Port Authority of New...
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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduced the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act on Friday. The bill would create and fund a public bank that would facilitate public-private partnership...
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The Port of Oakland and its logistics partners announced Monday that they have launched a battery electric truck demonstration project as part of the Oakland Seaport’s path toward zero emissions. ...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Monday LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal B was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Gold certification by the U.S. G...
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In a virtual roundtable on Thursday, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with leaders throughout the Biden administration in a roundtable discussion on the congestio...
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On Friday, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, asked why some American airline companies are reporting workforce shortages, flight canc...
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont praised the multi-state, multi-agency rail infrastructure plan released by the Northeast Corridor Commission – Connect NEC C35 in a statement Thursday. Lamont said th...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday it would be posting a Request for Information (RFI) to get feedback from transit riders and transit ag...
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