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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Current transportation system investment trends could produce dire consequences for the American people and economy, a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) says. With the...
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The University of Texas Austin’s Webber Energy Group and The Ray, a highway innovation organization, have partnered together to create a road map for areas on the U.S. interstate system that have po...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has earmarked $335 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to 80 airports in 25 states. “Ai...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Wednesday that it has selected projects to receive grant funding from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and...
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The American Public Transportation Association applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ move to introduce legislation extending federal funding through Dec. 11, 2020, in a statement on Monday. ...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation Monday to extend the Payroll Support Program for airline workers through March 2021. Wicker, the chairman of th...
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The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced Friday that is was awarded nearly $47 million in additional funding from the Federal Highway Administration for statewide road projects. It...
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A group of North Carolina lawmakers recently noted the benefits of securing a $47 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant to preserve the state’s rail corridor...
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According to letters sent from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to 11 of its largest suppliers, without an infusion of $12 billion in cash from the federal government, all curren...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said the agency would open two aviation and maintenance grant programs lawmakers said would bolster the industry’s workforce. Sens. Susan Collins ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced $1 billion in grants for 70 projects in 44 states Wednesday. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Tran...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has been awarded a $21 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to help complete the I-495 / I-90 Interchange...
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On Tuesday, House Republicans announced their “Commitment to America” framework that outlines their legislative plan for rebuilding the American economy through a five-year investment in infrastru...
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Kentucky officials said the state has received $38.1 million in BUILD Transportation Grants to execute needed bridge and highway improvements for the City of Corbin and Logan, Todd, and Kenton countie...
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San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s (BART) long-erm efforts to reduce crowding and increase service will get a critical funding boost thanks to a $1.2 billion grant from the federal gove...
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A $928.8 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant has been earmarked to aid Minnesota’s Southwest Light Rail project. Officials said the scope of work involves the 14.5-mile, 16-station...
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California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials said the state would receive more than $493 million in additional transportation funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA)...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), along with 87 other organizations, is calling on Congress to extend the current surface transportation funding legislat...
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