Getting the next infrastructure investment plan passed and paid for will not only mean bringing together both parties to work in a bipartisan fashion, but using private capital in innovative ways, a p...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently made available $10 million in grants for Fiscal Year 2021 through the Tribal Transit Program. The program suppo...
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A group of more than a dozen senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would invest in nationally and regionally significant bridges. The group, including U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jim...
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U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation Tuesday to reform federal infrastructure programs and projects to benefit local communities first. The Bu...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would create a program to help states increase resources for highway and transit projects. Under the Toll Credit Marketplace Act, the secretary ...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced it would make more than $10.8 million available in grant funding for the America’s Marine Highway Progr...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently updated guidance that clarifies the eligibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) projects for specific department resources. TOD projects...
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U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced legislation on Thursday that would reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable fuel use in the aviation in...
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As United States lawmakers grapple with how to address much-needed infrastructure investment, House Republican Committee leaders introduced their own proposal this week in the form of the more than $4...
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During Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) argued her Wealth Tax and other tax proposals were a way to pay for large-scale investments in infrastructure. ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced two construction hiring and workforce development pilot programs that will be managed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and ...
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U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA), Bob Gibbs (R-OH) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize an additional $18 billion in emergency funding for state Departments of Transpor...
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New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in partnership with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), recently awarded $8.8 million in 10 federal grants under the Transporta...
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According to AAA, drivers should know if they are sharing the road with a self-driving test car. In a new release issued Friday, the automobile association said regulators should establish guideli...
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Congress must come together and work in a bipartisan manner if the United States is to see any progress on infrastructure, an independent think tank said. The New Center said in its recent policy p...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it had awarded $898.9 million in grants to airport infrastructure and safety projects. The 488 grant proje...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently awarded approximately $2.9 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I awards to 19 small businesses nationwide. The ...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Albio Sires (D-NJ), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ), as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garce...
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U.S. Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and a group of 20 lawmakers introduced the Green Transportation Act in the House on Tuesday. The legislation directs cities and states to re...
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According to the National League of Cities (NLC), 91 percent of cities surveyed said infrastructure funding is a top priority for their municipalities. The NLC surveyed nearly 600 leaders in citie...
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