The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently launched a campaign designed to educate residents on the state’s transportation funding problem and how to solve it. Keep Oregon Connected ...
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The National League of Cities (NLC) has released a new report that encourages cities to consider congestion charging systems as a potential means of raising billions of dollars to upgrade transportati...
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Given it’s home to some of the largest and oldest state-owned bridges in the nation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is investing significant financial resources into the rep...
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A $1 billion highway project in downtown Las Vegas known appropriately enough as Project Neon, the largest public works project in Nevada’s history, was recently completed and celebrated on Thursday...
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In a recent visit to Thompson Machinery in Mississippi, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) discussed new legislation that proposes revamping permitting and review processes to get more federal infrastr...
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U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) introduced the America Wins Act to the House this week, and through it pushed forward the notion of linking a carbon pollution tax to inflation and investing more than $1 ...
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A full 1,200 highway miles in New York state will benefit from $206 million in federal and state funds announced last week, meant to improve infrastructure and freight operations, reduce congestion an...
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New zero-emission, battery-powered buses were introduced last week by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for use on its Silver Line. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, along with...
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New, Democrat-driven legislation, the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights, was introduced last week in the Senate, proposing expanded protections for air travelers in the United States and penalties ...
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The trucking industry saw significant growth in 2018 -- more than $96 billion of growth, according to the latest American Trucking Associations American Trucking Trends report. That report put last...
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In a sign-on letter written to governors throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, as well as the mayor of Washington, D.C., a coalition of 59 organizations encouraged these politicians in their work...
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U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced this week that they have secured a $3.25 billion commitment for bridge repairs following the Senate committee ...
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The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved the largest highway legislation in U.S. history. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) of 2019...
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A new bill introduced to the House of Representatives last week proposes to increase the amount of funding provided to transit systems covered by the Small Transit Intensive Cities Program (STIC). ...
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Drawing from its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has proposed $855,950,000 in grants for projects throughout th...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday published its long-awaited final rule making several significant changes to the first major overhaul of its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Progr...
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee this week advanced a bill that would revamp the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects. The legislation was introduc...
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Considering the possibility of build alternatives for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) this week launched the Opportunity MDOT p...
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A funding request from U.S. Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) produced $90 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) this week, all earmarked for a lane expansion project on Interstate 17. ...
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Several U.S. representatives introduced the Green Transportation Act this week, pledging a legislative effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the state and local levels. The legislation prop...
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