A new federal initiative would provide inspections on rail routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities. The Federal Railroad Admin...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) had awarded 45 grants totaling $185 million designed to reconnect communities cut off b...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA), a nonprofit organization representing all modes of public transportation, recently sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urgin...
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On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would be awarding nearly $1 billion to airports across the country to keep up with air travel demand. The funding, part of the Bip...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently launched an online safety dashboard allowing the public to see the status of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Safety Manageme...
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Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would boost investment in aviation workforce outreach, skills training, and development programs. The Aviation Workforce, Opportunity...
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On Thursday, officials from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) joined state and local officials to break ground on the first phase of replacing the Leo Kerner Swing Brid...
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The city and county of Denver won $576,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) last week to help implement safety improvements on nine stretches of road. “Our goal is ...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) announced Monday they had reintroduced legislation to incentivize investment into safer freight railcar manufacturing in the United States. ...
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U.S. Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports chairman, recently sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commi...
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Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Billy Nolen recently sent a letter to laser manufacturers requesting a warning label be added to packaging, The purpose of the label is t...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan said his agency would continue to provide funding for electric school buses after unprecedented demand. Rega...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently released $55.9 million in historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to Rhode Island to enhance public transit across the state. Publi...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would make funding available to study whether a lack of regular and reliable access to transpo...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently opened the application period for the Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). More ...
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The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) a $6.6 million Passenger Ferry Grant Program grant for the Hingham Ferry Dock Modification Project...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is currently accepting applications from small businesses interested in seeking funding from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The progra...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the City of Austin, Texas, a $22.9 million Safe Streets and Roads for All grant. "This grant will accelerate Austin’s ability to deliver lif...
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The U.S. Transportation recently launched its National Roadway Safety Strategy Call to Action campaign, which asks stakeholders to commit to specific actions that reduce serious injuries and deaths on...
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According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, despite increases in federal commitments to transportation and water infrastructure, state and local governments still face challenges in keeping up with the gr...
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