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May 29th, 2025
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Legislation would strengthen infrastructure that keeps food supply chain moving

By Melina Druga  |   May 23, 2025   |   Federal

Bipartisan legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide additional federal resources for the repair and maintenance of the infrastructure that keeps the food s...

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Legislation reintroduced to lower tire costs

By Liz Carey  |   May 21, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) reintroduced legislation to support consumers and the tire industry. The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of...

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Connecticut establishes a unified federal review process

By Melina Druga  |   May 20, 2025   |   Federal

Connecticut recently announced a multimodal agreement that establishes a unified federal review process and delegates authority to the state to accelerate the review of individual transportation proje...

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Credit rating upgraded for Massachusetts’s Metropolitan Highway System’s Senior Revenue Bonds

By Melina Druga  |   May 20, 2025   |   Federal

Bond credit rating company Standard & Poor’s (S & P) recently upgraded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Metropolitan Highway System’s Senior Revenue Bonds from A+ to AA...

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FTA to award $1.5B in grants for bus infrastructure, commuter transit

By Melina Druga  |   May 19, 2025   |   Federal

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award approximately $1.5 billion in grants through two programs to projects that expand bus manufacturing, build and renovate bus facilities, and expand a...

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USDOT awards more than $607M to 76 infrastructure projects

By Melina Druga  |   May 16, 2025   |   Air

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 76 infrastructure grants worth more than $607 million. The grants were awarded to various agencies that will allocate the funds. “Under ...

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FAA to improve air traffic controller training through tower simulation systems

By Liz Carey  |   May 15, 2025   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration said it is working to reduce costs and certify air traffic controllers fasters through the use of Tower Simulation Systems (TSS). Officials said TSS allows cont...

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Flint’s Mass Transportation Authority receives $12M federal grant

By Melina Druga  |   May 12, 2025   |   Federal

The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) of Flint, Mich., a $12 million improvement grant. The grant will be used to help the MTA upgrade buses, s...

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USDOT unveils plan for new air traffic control system

By Liz Carey  |   May 12, 2025   |   Air

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rolled out his plan to build a new air traffic control system. The release of the plan comes on the heels of several moments over the past mo...

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Air Traffic Control workforce legislation introduced

By Liz Carey  |   May 12, 2025   |   Featured

Bipartisan legislation to address the nation’s air traffic controller staffing shortage was introduced in the House on Thursday. U.S. Reps. Nick Begich (R-AK), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Tracey Mann (...

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Legislation incentivizing buying American-made cars introduced

By Liz Carey  |   May 9, 2025   |   Featured

Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) would create a new federal tax deduction for auto loan interest on American-made cars. The legislation, designed to incentivize buying Amer...

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Rail still not back to pre-pandemic ridership levels, GAO finds

By Melina Druga  |   May 9, 2025   |   Federal

While the majority of the 31 commuter rail systems in the United Sates were running at close to pre-pandemic levels as of December, most systems continued to face lower ridership and higher operating ...

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USDOT awards more than $3.2B in grants to 180 nationwide projects

By Melina Druga  |   May 8, 2025   |   Air

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 180 projects nationwide more than $3.2 billion in grants. The largest grant, $550 million, was awarded to Alabama’s I-10 Mobile River bridg...

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Railroads urge USDOT to modernize, streamline rail regulations

By Liz Carey  |   May 8, 2025   |   Featured

Officials with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to embrace pro-innovation and performance-based regulations. In comments to the U.S....

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FAA boosts Air Traffic Controller incentives

By Liz Carey  |   May 5, 2025   |   Air

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a new package of incentives and actions through the Federal Aviation Administration would “supercharge” the air traffic controller workforce. The ...

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Legislation would modernize short line, regional railroad tax credit

By Liz Carey  |   May 5, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation this week that would expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit. Crapo, the Senate Finance Committee Chair, said the legisla...

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Legislation introduced to pass infrastructure cost savings on to local governments

By Liz Carey  |   May 2, 2025   |   Federal

Legislation restoring state and local government’s ability to refinance bond debt will help them save money on infrastructure projects, officials said. U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Michael...

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee releases budget reconciliation proposal

By Liz Carey  |   May 1, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) said the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s budget reconciliation proposal will combine investments to support President Donald Trump’s border security...

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Report finds Gateway Program investments will have $445B in benefits

By Liz Carey  |   April 30, 2025   |   Featured

A new report from the Regional Plan Association found that the 11 projects that are part of the Gateway Program will have nearly $450 billion in economic benefits. The report, The Economic Promise...

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Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport awarded $8.25M in federal improvement grants

By Melina Druga  |   April 29, 2025   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport in Rock Springs, Wyo., $8.25 million in Airport Terminal Program grants. The airport will use funding t...

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