President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package, the America Jobs Plan, includes $621 billion for the transportation sector, with the largest chunk of that funding aimed at growing the el...
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The Illinois Commerce Commission announced a new report looking at the impact of electricity rate design on transportation electrification (TE), TE infrastructure adoption, and beneficial electrificat...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Chris Coons (D-DE) reintroduced the bipartisan Driving for Opportunity Act Tuesday. The legislation would create an incentive to stop debt-based driver’s licen...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Monday a total of $30.5 billion in federal funding would be available for the nation’s public transportation ...
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In anticipation of increases in the number of air travelers over spring break, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) demonstrated its new technologies and modified security procedures at th...
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According to a report from National Grid, a British and American company focusing on energy and innovation, over the next 10 years, transportation will be revolutionized by inventions fueled by renewa...
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A new report from the Reason Foundation says that public transportation may never return to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic service levels. The pandemic has changed not only the behavior of individuals ...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) issued a statement Thursday applauding U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s repeal of administrative rulemaking roadblocks. The...
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Topline results released from the Mineta Transportation Institute’s 12th annual tax survey found that 53 percent of Americans support the concept of a “green” mileage fee. As part of its ann...
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In order to pay for President Joe Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure package, Congress will have to look at new ways methods to raise capital, including public-private partnerships and Vehicle Miles...
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Legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), designed to expedite airport infrastructure projects passed through the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday. ...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, identified her priorities for infrastructure during a hearing on surface transportation Wednesd...
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A bill introduced into Congress on Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA), co-chair of the New Democrat Coalition Infrastructure Taskforce, would ensure Department of Transportation funding is di...
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced legislation in both houses of Congress Tuesday to provide for permanent federal funding for Amtrak. The bill, the In...
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New rules concerning the licensing process for private sector launch and reentry operations are another step towards a new era of commercial space transportation, the FAA said Monday. “Innovatio...
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A group of air and travel industry stakeholders is calling on the Biden administration to begin implementing risk-based, data-driven public health measures in a move toward lifting restrictions on inb...
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A bill, signed into law on Friday by Col. Gov. Jared Polis, will provide an additional $30 million in funding to revitalize main streets across that state. The governor’s office said the funding...
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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Office of Public-Private Partnerships have been named a Public Sector Procurer of the Year by industry publication P3 Bulletin. The 2020 P3...
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On March 18, Jacksonville, Fla., Mayor Lenny Curry, along with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, proposed raising the Local Option Gas Tax to fund nearly $1 billion in infrastructure and tran...
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The Nevada Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to rehabilitate the aging Interstate 515 viaduct from Interstate 15 to Eastern Avenue, estimated to cost $38.8 million to Las Vegas Pavin...
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