Faced with vastly aging infrastructure and an economy rattled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Governors Association (NGA) held a virtual summit this week to discuss ways to finance the nation's...
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A coalition of trade associations working to support infrastructure solutions has come out in support of an Infrastructure investment act amendment that would study procurement practices used to selec...
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Decrying the recently introduced INVEST in America Act as “hyper-partisan,” Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) offered multiple amendments to the legislation during the House Committee on Transportation a...
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After more than 24 hours of debate in committee and the consideration of more than 175 amendments, an infrastructure spending bill will move to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Call...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will fund 20 projects in 20 states totaling nearly $1 billion through its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. ...
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Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced new legislation that would invest in infrastructure and pay for it through a newly created Infrastructure Bank for America. Reps. ...
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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced new legislation to incentivize airports to be more efficient in completing construction projects. The bill, the Expedited Delivery o...
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Louisiana officials said the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has earmarked $135 million in Infrastructure Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant funds for the LA Highway 1 Improvement Project. Th...
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In advance of a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure meeting June 17 on Democratic legislation to invest in infrastructure, the president of the AFL-CIO’s Tra...
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Eight marine highways projects are slated to receive a combined $9.5 million in grants via the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to support waterways and freight service...
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The federal government announced Friday it will provide nearly 100 million cloth face masks for passengers to use when traveling on planes, trains, and buses. According to the U.S. Department of T...
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American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) officials said the organization has developed a tool providing the public and elected officials with insight regarding state transportat...
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Students at Penn State University (PSU) have created an online tool that will allow New York City to identify which subway stations could be used as areas to combat the spread of COVID-19. By look...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting applications for more than $291 million in grants for railroad capital projects. Wednesday, the USDOT issued a Notice of Funding Oppo...
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With June being designated National Safety Month, Amtrak officials said it is advocating rail safety onboard trains, in stations, and near tracks. “National Safety Month is an annual opportunity ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the One Federal Decision Act (OFDA) on Tuesday that would streamline permitting and environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects. The goal of th...
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In a letter to the Trump administration, more than 40 transportation industry groups urged the federal government to infuse state departments of transportation with $49.95 billion in funding. From...
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Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Angus King (I-ME) have introduced legislation they maintain is designed to bolster the nation’s tourism economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandem...
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Steve McGough, chairman of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), testified to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that a long-term federal transportation inf...
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Transportation industry leaders told Congress this week that the industry needs liability protection and flexible funding in order to navigate the economic slow-down that resulted from the COVID-19 pa...
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