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May 15th, 2025
May 15th, 2025
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FRA awards more than $108M for rural rail safety projects

By Liz Carey  |   October 15, 2024   |   Featured

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had awarded more than $108 million to improve railroad safety in rural communities. The fu...

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North Carolina Railroad Company launches $10M recovery program for communities devastated by Hurricane Helene

By Liz Carey  |   October 11, 2024   |   Featured

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) announced Tuesday that it was launching a disaster recovery relief grant program for communities in that state that had been devastated by Hurricane Helene. ...

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Bicameral amicus brief criticizing FHWA’s emissions rule filed

By Liz Carey  |   October 10, 2024   |   Featured

On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and nearly 30 other Congress members filed a bicameral amicus brief regarding a rule from the U.S. Department of Transportationâ...

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USDOT proposes shipping rule simplification to improve supply chain

By Liz Carey  |   October 9, 2024   |   Featured

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) said it had proposed a new rule that would improve supply chains and simplify hazard...

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FHWA sends $100M to North Carolina for hurricane damaged roads, bridges

By Liz Carey  |   October 8, 2024   |   Featured

On Saturday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $100 million for North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (N...

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Texas Transportation Commission approves historic funding for ship channels

By Liz Carey  |   October 7, 2024   |   Featured

The Texas Transportation Commission said on Oct. 3 it approved historic levels of funding for ship channel improvement projects in that state. The commission approved the $400 million for Ship Channe...

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Study on doubling NY Penn Station capacity finds no current options meet the goal

By Liz Carey  |   October 4, 2024   |   Featured

A new report on the feasibility of doubling the capacity of New York’s Penn Station without expanding the station’s footprint has found that none of the four concepts presented would meet the goal...

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FHWA awards $62 billion for infrastructure projects

By Liz Carey  |   October 3, 2024   |   Featured

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it had awarded $62 billion in FY 2025 funding for 12 programs investing in infrastructure. Part o...

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Federal Railroad Administration accident investigations now will include input from victims

By Kim Riley  |   October 2, 2024   |   Featured

A new rule finalized Oct. 1 by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recognizes that people who are directly involved in and impacted by rail accidents have critical insights that can enhance the ...

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MTA commits up to $7.5B in contracts to underutilized businesses as part of capital plan

By Liz Carey  |   October 2, 2024   |   Featured

On Monday, New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority announced it would commit to awarding between $6.5 and $7.5 billion in contracts to New York State Certified Minority- and Women-Owned Business E...

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Report: Civil engineering salaries growing, job satisfaction staying high

By Liz Carey  |   October 1, 2024   |   Featured

A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers has found that civil engineering salaries are continuing to rise and that job satisfaction among those in the industry remains high. Howev...

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White House selects Monroe Capital to launch auto industry investment strategy

By Liz Carey  |   September 30, 2024   |   Featured

On Monday, the White House announced it had selected Monroe Capital LLC to develop an investment strategy to focus on supporting U.S. automotive supply chain businesses. The first-of-its-kind stra...

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New York MTA board approves $68.4B capital plan

By Liz Carey  |   September 27, 2024   |   Featured

On Wednesday, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Board of Directors approved a $68.4 billion capital investment plan. The 2025-2029 Capital Plan would invest heavily into...

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Maryland files lawsuit over damages to Francis Scott Key bridge

By Liz Carey  |   September 26, 2024   |   Featured

On Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, filed a lawsuit against the owners and operators of the M/V Dali for damages the state incurred during the collapse of ...

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Supply chain groups call on Congress to reform credentialing system for frontline transportation workers

By Liz Carey  |   September 25, 2024   |   Featured

On Monday, a coalition of supply chain organizations including the American Trucking Association, asked Congress to pass legislation to reform the credentialing system for frontline transportation wor...

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Norfolk Southern accident raises conflict of interest concerns about railroad industry policing

By Kim Riley  |   September 24, 2024   |   Featured

One mother is questioning the oversight of the railroad industry after her daughter survived an accident earlier this year involving a Norfolk Southern train. Her story sheds light on the potential co...

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration approves $140M in grants to advance CDL programs

By Liz Carey  |   September 24, 2024   |   Featured

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it had awarded more than $140 million in grants to states and schools to advance comm...

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Scoping report released for New York State Route 17 project

By Liz Carey  |   September 23, 2024   |   Featured

On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the scoping report for the State Route 17 project in Orange and Sullivan counties had been completed. The proposed 30-mile project would help redu...

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DOJ files lawsuit against owner of DALI, container ship that hit Baltimore bridge

By Liz Carey  |   September 20, 2024   |   Featured

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a claim in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against the owners and operators of the motor vessel DALI, the container ship that hit the ...

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USDOT requires Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines to preserve services and value in merger

By Liz Carey  |   September 19, 2024   |   Air

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation secured binding and enforceable protections from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines prior to the close of their merger. The protections would p...

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