Buttigieg announces USDOT budget for 2023
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said President Joe Biden’s 2023 Budget Request includes an additional $37 billion to make transportation safer, more reliable, and more affordable. T...
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Poll finds bipartisan support for more rail spending
A new national poll has found that both Republican and Democratic voters support more and better trains and are willing to spend more federal dollars to get them. According to the Rail Passengers ...
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USDOT announces $2.9B for major infrastructure projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $2.9 billion in funding for major infrastructure projects through a Notice of F...
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USDOT awards Missouri $4.1M Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $4.1 million to the Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District through a Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant. ...
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FTA awards Colorado $23M in Buses and Bus Facilities Program grants
The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) nearly $23 million in Buses and Bus Facilities Program grants to enhance green public transit in th...
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FHWA announces $10M available to help minority-owned businesses compete for federal contracts
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $10 million in federal funding would be available to help minority-owned and women-owned businesses...
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Federal Transit Administration awards Michigan DOT $13.6M for bus fleet modernization
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) two Buses and Bus Facilities Program grants totaling $13.6 million to modernize rural and sm...
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Connecticut receives $11.4M FTA grant for electric buses
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) an $11.4 million grant to purchase 22 battery elect...
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MARTA interim GM/CEO testifies before U.S. Senate regarding agency efforts
Collie Greenwood, interim general manager and CEO of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), shared his agency’s plans on using the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding as part of his...
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Industry leaders endorse Biden administration’s supply chain improvement initiative
On Tuesday, the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the launch of a new initiative to improve the nation’s supply chain. Called the Freight Logistics Optimiz...
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USDOT announces $409M for transit projects in 39 States
On Monday, President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the agency had awarded $409.3 million in grants to 70 transit projects in 39...
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Southeastern Philadelphia awarded $9.8M grant for bus routes
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) recently was awarded a $9.8 million federal grant to design and construct two dedicated end-of-route bus layover facilities at two locati...
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Provision would reimburse airports for Operation Allies Welcome
A provision attached to the fiscal year 2022 appropriations omnibus bill would reimburse Dulles International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport for expenses incurred while supporting Oper...
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APTA applauds passage of Consolidated Appropriations Act
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced Thursday that it supports the House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders on their bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the Consolid...
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Grant will help improve rail service in Upper Midwest
The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) a $31.8 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure...
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Rubio asks USDOT, FAA to prioritize funding for Florida airports
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Stephen Dickson to prioritize Florida airports when it comes ...
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Connecticut safety initiative receives $25,000 federal grant to reduce traffic accidents
The National Road Safety Foundation recently awarded Watch for Me CT a $25,000 grant to reduce traffic accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. Watch for Me CT is a partnership between the C...
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FTA awards $2.2B for frontline transportation workers
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded $2.2 billion to 35 recipients in 18 states to help public transportation agencies pay for day-to-day operations as they continue to provide es...
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USDOT announces nearly $1.5B to modernize bus fleets, facilities
Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez announced Monday that approximately $1.5 billion in grant f...
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Governors Highway Safety Association awards grants for youth mobility
The Governors Highway Safety Association recently awarded $75,000 in grants to Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania’s State Highway Safety Offices to work with community-based groups to promote s...
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