Amtrak announced Wednesday that it would be entering into a $3.4 billion contract with Siemens to create a new fleet of trains to transform the rail travel industry. The contract will provide up t...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Tuesday that it had levied $119,000 in civil penalties against nine passengers for unruly behavior. The FA...
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U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) brought Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Syracuse to visit I-81 – an infrastructure project they say will benefit from the Ame...
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The U.S House of Representatives passed Thursday the INVEST in America Act, a surface transportation bill, by a 221-201 vote. The bill provides $109 billion for public transportation and addresse...
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed Thursday the INVEST in America Act, the $715 billion surface transportation re-authorization and water infrastructure bill. The INVEST in America Act specif...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $70 million in Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grants to two Pennsylvania projects. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was aw...
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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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