The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Wednesday that it had awarded more than $41 million in grants to more than a dozen states for projects designed to improve transportation access...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) said he is prioritizing infrastructure projects as he introduced two transportation infrastructure bills in Congress Tuesday. "Transportation infrastructure improvements...
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U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced Monday that New York’s public transportation agencies would receive nearly $6 billion as part of the federal budget legislat...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it had awarded nearly $50 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment...
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Idaho needs a total of $241.8 million in annual revenue to fund the modernization of its transportation infrastructure, which must be revitalized to meet unprecedented growth across the state, accordi...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao praised Congressional efforts to pass the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020 Monday. The legislation reau...
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Increased spending directed at improving U.S. infrastructure and a rethinking of transportation policies is expected under President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration, transportation industry thought...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Tuesday that all required freight and passenger railroads in the United States have fully implemented ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that it had released two new final rules for the use of unmanned aircraft – or drones. Th...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced on Dec. 15 that it has published a final rule requiring the development and implementation of highway-rail gra...
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Congressional leaders in House and Senate transportation committees joined together to applaud the final passage of the Aircraft Certification, Safety and Accountability Act last week. The bill, w...
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On Monday, Congress approved an additional COVID-19 relief package and government funding legislation that included more than $45 billion in emergency aid for the transportation industry. In addit...
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U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said his committee’s look into the Federal Aviation Administration revealed some troublesome fin...
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Airlines for America (A4A) has joined more than a dozen other airline industry groups to urge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to prioritize airline workers as essential employees when it comes to vaccine d...
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New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) adopted its 2021 budget, along with its financial plan for 2021-2024, on Wednesday with the hopes that Washington will provide some $4.5 billio...
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A new report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has projected a 5.5 percent decline in transportation construction activity in 2021. The report, released earlier...
Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he would nominate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg to serve as Secretary of Transportation when Biden assumes office in January. “Mayor...
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that his state would be releasing the Maryland Connected and Automated Vehicle Strategic Framework. The framework will guide connected and automated vehi...
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Under new legislation sponsored by a bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers, the state could allow municipalities to enter public-private partnerships as an added means to update aging infrastructure....
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Friday that it has issued a final rule modernizing brake safety standards. The new rule would extend the a...
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