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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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation Friday to increase the resiliency of ports across the country and increase funding for i...
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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Rep Dan Meuser (R-PA) recently sent a letter asking for clarification on how state and local governments can use American Rescue Plan funds for transportation i...
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In a report released Wednesday, the Center for Transportation and the Environment has found that replacing the entire U.S. transit fleet with zero emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035 would cost between $5...
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-NY) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, introduced their plan to replace polluting buses with...
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Thursday, U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA) reintroduced the Reinventing Economic Partnerships and Infrastructure Redevelopment (REPAIR) Act to help close the infrastructure gap. ...
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U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced the Move America Act this week. The bipartisan legislation would bring billions of dollars o...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would provide $500 million annually for five years to help states, cities, and Tribes plan and construct grade crossing separation projects. Fun...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) applauded President Joe Biden’s focus on infrastructure during his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. DeFazio, chair of the House Committee on Tra...
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As part of the American Rescue Plan, Amtrak will receive $169 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg anno...
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Three projects in New Jersey recently received more than $1.9 million for three federal grants under the Transportation Alternatives Set-Asides (TA Set-Asides) program. TA Set-Asides provides funds...
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