The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), the major public transportation provider for the Louisville, Ky., metro area, a nearly $17.3 milli...
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Recently introduced legislation aims to extend the 50 cents per gallon excise tax credit on alternative fuel used in vehicles, which includes compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas. The A...
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Warning of potentially devastating results on American construction, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) dispatched a second letter to Congress this week ur...
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Jim Mathews, president of the U.S. Rail Passengers Association, recently testified before the House Rail & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Rail that Amtrak plays an important role in economic growth. ...
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Following three disastrous hurricanes in 2017, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shared information and coordinated efforts. Despite this coor...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation a $22.5 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant. The department pl...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) recently awarded $12 million to the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) for the development of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line across eight miles of M...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently said it will make available $24.4 million in Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 Restoration and Enhancement Grants Progr...
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The inaugural meeting of the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Council was held this week. The council will work to improve how the U.S. Department of Transpo...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would transfer funds to West Virginia from states that are not spending their related funds. West Virginia would be permitted to use the funds in ...
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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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