Build Together recently hosted a press conference in Bensalem, Pa., as the first stop on a nationwide listening tour intended to build grassroots support for federal infrastructure investments. Spe...
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An Amtrak route linking Chicago and Moline, Ill., will remain funded by a $177 million in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) allotment that the U.S. Department of Transportation agreed to extend un...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week that Runway Status Lights (RWSL), a new technology used to provide a direct warning to pilots about potential runway conflicts, is now ope...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced this week its support of an amendment proposed by U.S. Sens. Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Doug Jones (D-AL) to block an impending $1.2 bill...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Tuesday nearly $50 million in new initiatives meant to expand transportation access for low-income residents, older adults, and people with disabili...
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced four bills Monday aimed at strengthening the nation’s infrastructure. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure previously approved the bills....
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Monday that ensures funds intended for harbor maintenance are used for that purpose. The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund makes it easie...
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) will work with the National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) to award a grant to an organization that...
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An additional $50 million in federal funding directed to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s annual operating costs would make the federal government pay its share for a transportat...
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In the United States, 75 percent of commercial vehicles run on diesel, 43 percent of which operate on near-zero-emissions diesel truck technologies, according to Diesel Technology Forum research. ...
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U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced this week the American Aviator Act, which seeks grants for the extension of commercial flight training services for veterans. Th...
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public transit infrastructure cuts. The bipartisan Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act 2020 reduces public transportation funding by $457 ...
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Washington State Ferries intends to convert the state’s three largest ferries from diesel to hybrid electric propulsion systems, thanks to $35 million in funds acquired from the environmental mitiga...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a proposal to upgrade the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) for 2020. The NCAP, which was established in 1979, crash t...
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Active transportation infrastructure currently contributes more than $34.1 billion to the U.S. economy annually, according to a report by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest...
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A group of business, organization and government leaders recently sent a letter to congressional members in support of modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) and urging passage of bipartisan ...
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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation would promote the research and development of alcohol-detection technology as well as require the technology’s implementation in new motor vehicles. The...
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Federal lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C. this week in a call of support for evolving mass transit technology to benefit the United States -- namely, hyperloop technology. U.S. Reps. Troy Bald...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced $3.18 billion in airport improvement grants this week -- something Airlines for America claims should render updates to the Passenger Facility C...
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The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently received $26.6 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) year-end funds. The money will be used to underwrite the $100 million Inters...
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