Louisiana’s Highway 1 project is reaching for federal funds, with discussions held between U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana officials, and members of the Trump admini...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently made available up to $130 million Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program competitive grant funds. The progra...
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U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) recently sent a letter to the Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, urging the rural infrastructure priorities to be included in the Rural Opportu...
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After passing a Final Environmental Assessment, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Denver Metroplex project. T...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, an $87.4 million Capital Investment Grants Program grant for its $175 million D...
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Trade association Airports Council International (ACI) and the Aviation ISAC (A-ISAC), a non-profit association facilitating threat-intelligence sharing, recently entered into an agreement that enable...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest nearly $300 million for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies. This investment supports the DOE’s goal...
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The annual cost of owning a new compact electric vehicle is only $600 more annually compared to traditional vehicles, according to research from AAA, after five years and 75,000 miles of driving. A...
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently denounced a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plan to open more than half of the 5.9 GHz spectrum band to unlicensed operations....
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Noting the major role rural roads and highways play in trucking, freight, and driving despite hosting less than one-fifth of the U.S. population, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced on...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Spokane Transit Authority in Washington a $53.4 million Capital Investment Grants Program grant for the Central City Line Bus Rapid Transi...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $8 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to state departments of transportation (DOTs) and...
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Buoyed by the Trump administration’s proposal to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a new coalition known as Building a Better America is highlighting infrastructure modernization...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced last week that it will make available $5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds to help Puerto ...
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At the 99th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao took the opportunity to announce new transportation initiatives, including da...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has built a fire research facility in Atlantic City, N.J., that will enable them to test new fire extinguishing agents indoors, in the hope of phasing out flu...
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Gains from infrastructure, such as transportation, power and water, may be fully realized only when projects generate true public benefits, a fact that makes it difficult for many governments — incl...
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As of the latest round of Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants, the U.S. of Transportation (USDOT) announced that $906 million would be made available for potential investment. “T...
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More than 35 organizations have formed the Unlock American Coalition to rally support behind the Trump administration’s plans, announced last week, to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (N...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently announced its support for the federal government’s Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicle...
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