U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced Wednesday that Northern Colorado Regional Airport has been approved to enter the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Contract Tower (FCT) program. The...
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Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) officials said the completion of the North Sheridan Interchange and North Main Street project in the City of Sheridan enhances safety, accessibility, and t...
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The City of Conneaut, Ohio, has been awarded a $19.5 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to aid the Port Infrastructure Program. The funding allotment would help the Port of Conneaut c...
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U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has introduced a new measure designed to enhance the nation’s investment in energy efficient transportation and infrastructure modernization projects. Shaheen main...
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Maritime Administration (MARAD) officials said the agency has launched a Port Planning & Investment Toolkit Marine Highway module to aid ports in planning, evaluating, and financing freight transporta...
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Rep. Andy Barr joined local leaders in Bourbon and Scott counties in Kentucky to discuss a $10.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of T...
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The American Public Transportation Association is once again calling on Congress to pull together more than $30 billion in emergency funding for the public transportation industry. In a statement ...
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A new study from Harvard University had found that plans to transform the transportation sector and reduce air pollution could result in major health benefits for those living in the Mid-Atlantic and ...
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In a letter to Congress, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reiterated its call for $37 billion in emergency funds for state departments of transportation across th...
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South Dakota is slated to receive $5.67 million in Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) Grant funding for three rail projects via the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Admin...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves’ (R-Mo.) bill to ensure early completion of critical airport and airport runway projects pass in the House on Thursday. The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act...
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) introduced legislation Thursday that would allow the U.S. Department of Transportation to fully fund federally-funded highway projects through 2022. The Highway Rel...
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), said the Congressional passage of an extension for highway funding is good, but more permanent...
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American Public Transportation Association (APTA), President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas said the recent passage of a continuing appropriations bill in Congress will ensure surface transportation progra...
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Rail Passengers Association officials expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives after lawmakers released a coronavirus bill, including $2.4 billion in Amtrak funding and $32 billion for publ...
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A joint rail project connecting three states has received a Consolidated Railroad Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) competitive grant for final design and construction of project improveme...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded the latest version of House Democrats’ COVID-19 relief package for including critical rel...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the agency has earmarked $574 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to aid 39 states and Puerto Rico with natural disaster damaged infrastructure rep...
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President Donald Trump said via tweet Friday that he will approve a $22 billion freight rail project that will connect Alaska and Alberta, Canada. Trump tweeted that after recommendations from Sen...
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The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) applauded House leaders for including airports, airlines, and airport concessionaires into an updated version of the HEROES Act, a second large st...
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