On Tuesday, the City Council of Charlotte, N.C., approved a pilot program and public-private partnership between the Charlotte Area Transit System CATS) and eTransEnergy, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, ...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) applauded President Joe Biden’s focus on infrastructure during his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. DeFazio, chair of the House Committee on Tra...
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As part of the American Rescue Plan, Amtrak will receive $169 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg anno...
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On Tuesday, New York Sen. Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-58th District) joined the opposition to proposed state legislation that could raise the state’s gas tax by 55 cents per gallon. The legislation, S42...
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If last year’s proposed highway bill is a template for the upcoming version, it will mean bad news for truckers, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association told the U.S. House Transportation...
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Amtrak released its FY20 Sustainability report on Monday, showcasing its sustainability projects across its operations. The report included details on Amtrak’s progress toward annual and long-te...
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that a new proposed route has been selected for the return of the DC Circulator service to Ward 7. The new 14.6-mile route is set to launc...
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A group of more than 25 governors, U.S. Senators, and leaders in the U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus met in Annapolis, Md., on Friday to discuss ideas, initiatives, and proposals concerning federal ...
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U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and John Brasso (R-WY) introduced last week the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s Americ...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) joined Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) in reintroducin...
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In response to a letter sent by a dozen governors to President Joe Biden urging the administration to set standards for the transportation industry, the Sierra Club on Wednesday said it applauds the m...
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Capital Metro in Austin, Texas announced Thursday that as of 2021, all of its facilities, including administrative, maintenance, and public, and its electric buses, staff electric vehicles, and MetroB...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined 11 other governors from across the country, asking President Joe Biden to set the U.S. on a path to a zero-emission transportation future. In a letter sent Wednes...
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A new report from Invest in America and Data for Progress has found that Americans overwhelmingly support President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan. A recent survey of likely voters found that 73...
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MTA will test battery-operated railcars on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) in a pilot program on the railroad’s Oyster Bay branch, officials said Monday. MTA LIRR President Phillip Eng announced...
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U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) and the Louisiana Congressional delegation urged U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday to approve the state’s application for an I...
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Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody is enlisting the help of the largest private-sector employer in Sarasota County, PGT Innovations, a company with its own team of CDL-certified truck drivers, ...
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Although President Joe Biden’s $2.7 trillion American Jobs Plan proposes paying for infrastructure investments through corporate tax hikes, a panel of transportation specialists said user-based fees...
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The city of Lynn, Mass. got its first-ever bus lane, as well as a network of bike lanes, as part of a series of quick-build multimodal road treatments, the city, MassDOT and MBTA announced Thursday. ...
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Five mayors from Midwest states urged the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to expand federal investment in passenger rail and extend Amtrak rail services to better connect th...
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