In advance of a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure meeting June 17 on Democratic legislation to invest in infrastructure, the president of the AFL-CIO’s Tra...
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The federal government announced Friday it will provide nearly 100 million cloth face masks for passengers to use when traveling on planes, trains, and buses. According to the U.S. Department of T...
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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced two pieces of legislation this week aimed at rolling back burdensome regulations and cutting red tape caused by the N...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting applications for more than $291 million in grants for railroad capital projects. Wednesday, the USDOT issued a Notice of Funding Oppo...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the One Federal Decision Act (OFDA) on Tuesday that would streamline permitting and environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects. The goal of th...
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As New York City opened up, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took the 7 Train Monday to show how safe MTA buses and trains are for residents to use. The governor praised the MTA for using the past month to perfo...
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Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation Friday that would require personal protective equipment and sanitation procedures to ...
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Steve McGough, chairman of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), testified to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that a long-term federal transportation inf...
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Transportation industry leaders told Congress this week that the industry needs liability protection and flexible funding in order to navigate the economic slow-down that resulted from the COVID-19 pa...
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As the clock winds down on the current surface transportation authorization, Democrats on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have unveiled a nearly $500 billion package design...
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In light of myriad problems with the Boeing 737 MAX throughout 2019, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced legislation to improve aviation safety in the United States. Wicker, the chair of the ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it had awarded $891 million in funding to 12 transit infrastructure projects across the country. The projects are all part of the Capital Inv...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is encouraging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reconsider its recent guidance encouraging commuting alone by car. APTA ...
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The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday it would make available $1.25 million in grant money for programs that demonstrate and evaluate innov...
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More than $302 million in federal grant money is headed to local, state, and regional agencies to repair and rehabilitate the railroad infrastructure in nine states, officials announced Wednesday. ...
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Sens. Bob Menedez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with other members of the New Jersey Senate Delegation, announced Tuesday more than $91.5 in funding would go toward fixing a critical component ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated America’s infrastructure funding woes, but the next economic stimulus bill to be debated by Congress is an opportunity to adopt improved policies on infrastruct...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association on Friday asked the Trump administration for help with the industry’s liquidity issues necessary to restart manufacturing in Michigan. In a letter...
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According to Fitch Ratings, most North American ports have safeguards and financial cushions to help them weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ports that primarily handle cargo are expect...
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Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Wednesday approved a bill that would allow states flexibility in how they spend Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FM...
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