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U.S. Transportation Department to award $626.7M in grants

By Melina Druga  |   June 12, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation will be awarding $626.7 million in Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects program funds. Funding will support projects that boost supply c...

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Port executives say ports face $6.7B cargo equipment upgrade costs over five years

By Liz Carey  |   June 2, 2026   |   Featured

According to a new survey, U.S. ports need billions in near-term capital investments to maintain their efficiency and global competitiveness. The survey of 25 senior port and terminal executives b...

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FAA awards more than $523M in grants to airports nationwide

By Melina Druga  |   June 1, 2026   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded 332 grants totaling more than $523 million to airports in 43 states through the Airport Infrastructure Grants program. The program funds a...

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FTA announces $166M investment in passenger rail

By Liz Carey  |   May 29, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would invest $166 million in American passenger rail services and infrastructure. The Notice of Funding ...

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FTA to award $19M in Tribal Transit Program grants

By Melina Druga  |   May 29, 2026   |   Federal

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be awarding $19 million in Tribal Transit Program grants. The program supports transit services for federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Ala...

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USDOT announces finalists in ARPA-I’s Ideas and Innovation Challenge

By Liz Carey  |   May 29, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the selection of four finalists to advance in the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure Ideas and Innovation Challenge. The Ideas Cha...

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T&I Committee introduces BUILD America 250 Act

By Liz Carey  |   May 22, 2026   |   Federal

Leaders in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee formally introduced legislation to reauthorize surface transportation spending. The legislation, the Building Unrivaled Infrastruct...

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USDOT, Amtrak announce master development team for Penn Station Renovation

By Liz Carey  |   May 21, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak announced that Penn Transformation Partners would take on the position of the private Master Developer team to lead the renovation of New York’s Penn...

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FMCSA to award $217M for trucking, bus industries through multiple grants programs

By Melina Druga  |   May 20, 2026   |   Federal

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will award $217 million to the trucking and bus industries through multiple grant programs. Eligible applicants include states, educational inst...

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FAA awards more than $835M to replace eight air traffic control towers, terminal radar approach controls

By Melina Druga  |   May 19, 2026   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded more than $750 million to replace eight air traffic control towers and terminal radar approach controls and $85.8 million to upgrade federal ...

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U.S. Transportation Department announces $3B in bridge funding

By Liz Carey  |   May 18, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation said it was moving quickly to make $3 billion available for states to use on bridge projects. Part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment...

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House Republicans introduce legislation to beef up airport security funding

By Liz Carey  |   May 15, 2026   |   Air

Republican members of the House Committee on Homeland Security introduced legislation to mandate revenue collected on airline tickets be spent on aviation and airport security. The “Spending Avi...

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Transportation Department announces $28.5M in mass transit grants

By Liz Carey  |   May 13, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $28.5 million in grants to make mass transit more family friendly and affordable. The Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Federal Transit Administ...

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MARAD launches small modular nuclear reactors initiative

By Melina Druga  |   May 11, 2026   |   Federal

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking information to support the development of a recently launched initiative that will build scalable, repeatable, commercially viable, system-centric, small...

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Pittsburgh International Airport awarded $10.7M for terminal upgrades

By Melina Druga  |   May 11, 2026   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded the Pittsburgh International Airport $10.7 million to continue upgrading a new terminal. “With the help of these awards, we are investing in o...

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Port Authority of Guam awarded $59.6M MARAD grant

By Melina Druga  |   May 6, 2026   |   Federal

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently awarded the Port Authority of Guam a $59.6 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant to improve cargo capacity. The Port of Guam pla...

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MARAD investing $774M in port infrastructure projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 30, 2026   |   Federal

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently awarded 37 projects $774 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program grants. The program provides funding to modernize ports, strengthen supply c...

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U.S. Transportation Department announces $1.1B for railroad crossing safety

By Liz Carey  |   April 28, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $1.1 billion in funding is available for railroad crossing safety this coming fiscal year. The money, part of the Federal Railroad Adminis...

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New York sues federal government to restore more than $73M in highway funding

By Liz Carey  |   April 28, 2026   |   Featured

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James have sued to have more than $73 million in federal highway funding for the state restored. The move comes after the U.S. Depa...

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Maritime Administration awards Alaska $115.4M for port projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 24, 2026   |   Federal

The Maritime Administration recently awarded seven Alaska projects more than $115.4 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program grants. The program awards grants based on safety, efficiency, po...

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