Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) is espousing the benefits of the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, receiving nearly $100 million to connect Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland...
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More than $302 million in federal grant money is headed to local, state, and regional agencies to repair and rehabilitate the railroad infrastructure in nine states, officials announced Wednesday. ...
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By the end of 2020, the airline industry’s global debt could spike to $550 billion, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This figure is $120 billion than the start of th...
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In a letter to Congress on Tuesday, Amtrak said it needed an additional $1.475 billion in supplemental funding in Fiscal Year 2021 to maintain minimum services levels across its passenger rail network...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated America’s infrastructure funding woes, but the next economic stimulus bill to be debated by Congress is an opportunity to adopt improved policies on infrastruct...
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On Friday, a leading national think tank on transportation issues released its study on congestion pricing and principles cities can use to develop viable programs while maintaining sustainability and...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association on Friday asked the Trump administration for help with the industry’s liquidity issues necessary to restart manufacturing in Michigan. In a letter...
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Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) said Thursday his plan to invest more than $1 trillion over the next five years to build a high-speed rail network would create more than 2.6 million jobs and make high-speed ...
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Like most states, Illinois is grappling with how to fund transportation projects amid the slowing of cash flow due to substantially reduced statewide travel from the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s key...
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Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Wednesday approved a bill that would allow states flexibility in how they spend Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FM...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Wednesday that it will provide the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) with up to $120.1 million in loan money to finance the Gilcrease Expressway...
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A truck driver school association is calling on Congress to pass an infrastructure bill to help boost the economy, solve the unemployment issue, and rebuild U.S. roads and bridges. The Commercial ...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is praising new stimulus legislation designed to provide relief for the COVID-19 pandemic for including multiple transportation and infrastructure initiatives. DeFaz...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced last week that 24 small shipyards will receive $19.6 million in discretionary grants via DOT’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) as part of an a...
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With more than a third of all U.S. bridges requiring replacement or major repair work, states are moving to fill their funding needs for transportation infrastructure amid strained budgets. But bec...
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A bipartisan group of House of Representatives lawmakers recently encouraged House leadership to support auto industry jobs and economic stabilization in future coronavirus relief packages. The con...
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An effort to drum up support for struggling state Departments of Transportation has gained extensive support across the transportation industry. U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Bob Gibbs (R-OH) i...
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Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) is asking transportation organizations for their feedback on President Donald J. Trump’s 2021 budget, as well as recently passed stimulus bills and other legislation impacti...
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A new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit in Washington, D.C., estimates that rural roads and bridges face a backlog of improvements, but could see a decrease in funding due...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has been awarded $22.9 million in federal funding for public transit agencies throughout the state. The money, part of the ...
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