The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a Standing General Order requiring manufacturers and operators of vehicles equipped with certain automated systems to report ...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), joined by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), applauded an $11.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to repair ...
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U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently introduced legislation that would direct the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to re-evaluate how federal highway funding is distributed...
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Commercial goods transporters say they want to buy electric medium- to heavy-duty trucks, but they’re waiting on technology and production to catch-up to demand. U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) stress...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced Thursday new details of the $715 billion INVEST in America A...
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President Joe Biden announced he and a group of more than 20 Congressmembers had reached a deal on a new $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced legislation Wednesday to establish a user fee for electric and plug-in hybrid cars to fund the Highway Trust Fund. The Using Sustainable Energy Resources ...
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Leaders in the U.S. aviation industry said Wednesday the COVID-19 relief CARES Act went a long way towards keeping the hard-hit industry afloat but that current proposals for an infrastructure bill do...
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According to a new report, the U.S. Interstate system, at 65-years-old, needs to be reconstructed and modernized due to heavy travel, congestion, and deterioration. The report, released by TRIP, a...
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U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) reintroduced legislation to incentivize efficient airport construction this week. The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrast...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) joined 68 other organizations last week, urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule “floor time” for th...
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said her Fiscal Year 2022 #FairShot Budget will invest in infrastructure as a way to expand mobility options. The budget dedicates more than $670 million to fi...
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Major transportation groups applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of a $78 billion surface transportation act. Groups representing both railroads ...
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U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced legislation supporting funding for "off system" bridges. The Support for Community Bridges Act would set aside 2.5 percent of f...
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A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has found that America’s private shipyards support $42.4 billion in gross domestic product. The report,...
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced $250 million in federal funding allocations Friday for transit projects. The funding is part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and w...
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The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved two major pieces of legislation to modernize America’s roads, bridges, highways, rail, transit, and wastewater systems. Com...
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A survey done by RSM US and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has found that executives at middle market businesses agree that the state of the U.S. infrastructure is hampering economic growth nationally, ...
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U.S. Reps. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced Tuesday they would be introducing legislation to dedicate federal funds to maintain rural bridges across America. The Support for Communi...
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More than two dozen equipment manufacturing executives and representatives of American Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) staff met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Monday to discuss Pr...
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