The major economic disruption brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has put experts on different sides of the fence about whether an idea to expand the scale of the EB-5 program as part of a broad...
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A group of transportation infrastructure advocates urged the White House to make the infrastructure construction industry an “essential” job during the COVID-19 pandemic. American Highway User...
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Take any long trip through Pennsylvania and you’re captivated by the rolling mountains, pointed skyscrapers or the Amish countryside. You are also likely to notice the potholes and crumbling bridge...
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National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) launched last week the Dealership Lifeline Series to aid dealerships during the current COVID-19 crisis. The initiative seeks to assist dealerships in...
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has tripled its workload since 2017, the Secretary of Transportation told the state legislature this month. In a presentation to the state S...
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The American Trucking Association praised the Senate Thursday for passing a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package designed to combat the economic fall-out from the coronavirus. The bill, HR 748,...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is again urging governments around the world to ensure air cargo supply lines stay open, efficient, and effective. The group said the grounding o...
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The U.S. Senate on March 25 voted 96-0 to approve an historic $2 trillion federal economic relief package that includes $25 billion in emergency operating assistance for America’s transit agencies. ...
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Data released by the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics anticipates that the coronavirus could mean the loss of 5.9 million travel-related jobs by the end of April. The figure is up fro...
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American automotive industry groups are asking Congress to consider delaying United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) policies as part of its COVID-19 economic stimulus package. In a letter t...
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The American Highway Users Alliance is urging Congress not to forget infrastructure as it works to create an economic stimulus package to combat the negative economic effects of the coronavirus. I...
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Despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus outbreak and major flooding, Ohio’s infrastructure projects are continuing to move forward. In November, the Ohio Department of Transportation...
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Airports need an injection of $10 billion to deal with the challenges presented by COVID-19, an association representing airports said in a letter to Congress this week. The Airports Council Inter...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) wants Congress to provide more than $16 billion in supplemental funding, and to waive truck weight restrictions to deal ...
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The leading railroad industry organization supports the requests by rail industries for more than $13 billion in bailout money needed as a response to the travel restrictions imposed by government eff...
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Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) said any potential bailout of the airline industry in the face of the coronavirus would have to include consumer protections. In a statement, Markey, a member of the Comm...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Friday that it will expand its eligibility for federal assistance for transit agencies to use in responding to the coronavirus. The move would al...
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Nevada decision-makers and statewide transportation industry leaders gathered recently for the Nevada Transportation Electrification Forum to discuss transportation electrification and its potential ...
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Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO) has added his support to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposal to update the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Graves, the ranki...
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Amidst global concern about the coronavirus pandemic, officials in the airport industry said some areas of the globe could see as much as a 24 percent reduction in traffic and revenue. On Wednesda...
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