U.S. Rep Lateefah Simon (D-CA) introduced new legislation recently that would support the creation of transit ambassador programs across the country. The legislation, the Rapid Intervention and De...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said the Trump Administration’s "gutting" of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis...
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Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), the largest short line railroad holding company in North America, recently provided an update on its 44 ongoing industrial development projects in 16 states. The projects ...
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Federal Aviation Administration administrator Bryan Bedford announced his agency's plan to overhaul its organizational structure recently. Bedford said the reorganization would support modernizati...
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A new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has found that 75 percent of Americans support raising transportation revenue through higher federal gas taxes or a new mileage fee. The...
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Legislation introduced in Congress by U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Hoeven (R-ND) seeks to make protections for passenger rail crewmembers similar to those afforded to flight crew members...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration designated two new sites for unmanned aircraft systems testing. The sites in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and the Indi...
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The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration announced it will replace the country’s aging radar system and has awarded RTX and Indra to lead the initiative. FAA ad...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded more than $118 million in grants through three programs to enhance the commercial driver’s license (CDL) system. “These ...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation would make $33 million available for the University Transportation Centers (UTC) program. The Notice o...
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A bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Congress members introduced legislation that would strengthen the Port Infrastructure Development Program by distributing federal investments more evenly across th...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $1.5 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity for infrastructure projects across the country. According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the g...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will meet with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to discuss his concerns over that state’s handling of transportation projects. Duffy said he...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced recently that the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Board approved a new waiver that would allow U.S. railroads to expand aut...
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The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) a $7.094 million grant to support the purchase of buses as the agency phases out older model vehicles. “The t...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy recently announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is considering revitalizing Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The ai...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would authorize $50 million in funding annually to improve transportation infrastructure in the cities hosting Olympic a...
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Legislation recently introduced in the Senate seeks to increase grant allotments to participants in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) programs. U.S. Se...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Nov. 20 a request for proposals that would revolutionize air traffic control systems. The agency said it had issued a Request For Information...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation plans to hold a hearing on Jan. 14 to discuss global warming regulations and mandated technologies that have driven up the cost of vehicle...
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