House passes INVEST in America Act
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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Pennsylvania receives $70M in federal infrastructure grants
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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NHTSA requires manufacturers to report automated driving systems crashes
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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Democratic legislators urge Congress to increase funding for West Seattle Bridge Repair
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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Sens. Kelly, Cruz introduce Highway Formula Modernization Act
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 transport companies want to electrify, but wait on technology
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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Reps. DeFazio, Pallone announce details of $715B Surface Transportation and Water Infrastructure bill
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 Biden announces support for bipartisan infrastructure deal
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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Rep. Smucker introduces legislation assessing e-vehicle user fee
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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Aviation leaders seek federal funding far above current infrastructure proposals
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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Report: 65-year-old U.S. Interstate system heavily traveled, congested and deteriorating
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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Legislation introduced in Senate seeks to incentivize efficient airport construction
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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AASHTO joins others in letter urging action on surface reauthorization
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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DC Mayor Bowser states #FairShot Budget investments will expand mobility, sustainability
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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Transportation groups applaud Senate committee’s bipartisan effort on surface transportation measure
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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Reps. Lamb, Fitzpatrick introduce bipartisan bill to address “off system” bridges
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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MARAD report: Nation’s shipyards support $42.4B in GDP
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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Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces $250M in American Rescue Plan funding allocations
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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House Committee on Transportation advances two bipartisan infrastructure bills
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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RSM survey finds aging infrastructure hampering economic growth
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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