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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On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) called on the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate the May 18 train derailment in East Aurora, N.Y. Higgins said he hoped the FRA would thoroug...
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A truck driver school association is calling on Congress to pass an infrastructure bill to help boost the economy, solve the unemployment issue, and rebuild U.S. roads and bridges. The Commercial ...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is praising new stimulus legislation designed to provide relief for the COVID-19 pandemic for including multiple transportation and infrastructure initiatives. DeFaz...
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, urged U.S. airlines to engage in better social distancing policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ...
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With more than a third of all U.S. bridges requiring replacement or major repair work, states are moving to fill their funding needs for transportation infrastructure amid strained budgets. But bec...
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U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have introduced legislation to create a private-public partnership between the U.S. government and aviation manufacturers to help protect the indus...
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U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rick Crawford (R-AR) ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Haz...
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An effort to drum up support for struggling state Departments of Transportation has gained extensive support across the transportation industry. U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Bob Gibbs (R-OH) i...
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A new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit in Washington, D.C., estimates that rural roads and bridges face a backlog of improvements, but could see a decrease in funding due...
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On Thursday, the American Public Transportation Association urged Congress to provide an additional $23.8 billion in emergency funding to America’s public transit agencies. In a letter to Sen. M...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has forwarded correspondence to federal lawmakers seeking greater broker and trucker transparency concerning independent carrier compensation...
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Aviation industry panelists testifying before a U.S Senate committee on Wednesday met with some resistance from lawmakers over their actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and projections of what the fu...
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The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration will give more than $22 million in grants to three intercity rail projects spanning eight states. The funding, made avail...
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U. S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, is asking leaders in the infrastructure and freight transportation industry how the COVID-19 p...
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