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Genesee & Wyoming provides update on 44 ongoing industrial development projects in 16 states

By Melina Druga  |   January 28, 2026   |   Federal

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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FAA unveils new agency structure to support enhanced safety, increased transparency

By Liz Carey  |   January 28, 2026   |   Air

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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Americans support raising federal gas tax to pay for road maintenance, survey finds

By Liz Carey  |   January 22, 2026   |   Featured

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 to protect passenger rail crewmembers

By Liz Carey  |   January 21, 2026   |   Federal

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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FAA designates two sites for drone, unmanned aircraft systems

By Liz Carey  |   January 12, 2026   |   Air

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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FAA announces radar contracts for new Air Traffic Control system

By Liz Carey  |   January 7, 2026   |   Air

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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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awards $118M in CDL grants

By Melina Druga  |   January 2, 2026   |   Featured

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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USDOT announces university transportation center grants

By Liz Carey  |   December 23, 2025   |   Federal

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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Bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen federal port infrastructure investment

By Liz Carey  |   December 23, 2025   |   Air

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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USDOT announces $1.5B in available infrastructure funding

By Liz Carey  |   December 17, 2025   |   Featured

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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Transportation Secretary Duffy to meet with Maryland governor about Francis Scott Key bridge

By Liz Carey  |   December 11, 2025   |   Featured

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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FRA to evaluate automated track inspection technology impact

By Liz Carey  |   December 9, 2025   |   Featured

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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DART awarded $7.094M federal grant

By Melina Druga  |   December 5, 2025   |   Federal

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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USDOT taking steps to modernize Dulles International Airport

By Melina Druga  |   December 4, 2025   |   Air

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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Legislation would authorize funding for sports facilities

By Melina Druga  |   December 4, 2025   |   Federal

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 to bolster Small Transit Intensive Cities program introduced

By Liz Carey  |   December 1, 2025   |   Federal

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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FAA seeking air traffic automation system solutions

By Liz Carey  |   November 24, 2025   |   Air

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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Senate hearing to address rising costs of vehicles

By Melina Druga  |   November 21, 2025   |   Federal

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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FAA provides Duluth International Airport with $20M for air traffic control tower

By Liz Carey  |   November 19, 2025   |   Air

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration would provide the Duluth International Airport in Minnesota with an additional $20 million to replace its aging air tr...

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Sen. Cotton, Rep. Barr urge investigation of CDL mills

By Melina Druga  |   November 6, 2025   |   Federal

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) recently sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urging an investigation into the growing number of Commercial Driver’s Lic...

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