Legislation would fund bridge repair
Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would establish a program to provide funding specifically for the repair and replacement of bridges in poor condition. There are more than 47,00...
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FAA awards more than $13.8M for construction, maintenance efforts at New Mexico airports
A total of 16 New Mexico airports will benefit from construction and maintenance projects funded by $13,810,189 in federal dollars, care of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). That money is ...
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FRA awards $33M for restoration of passenger rail service on Gulf Coast
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week awarded $33 million to the Southern Rail Commission in the hopes of restoring passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast that has been stunted sinc...
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FHWA awards more than $321M in grants to tribal projects
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $321.4 million in Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) grants to projects in seven states. The NSFLTP Program...
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House Appropriations Committee approves 2020 funding for Transportation Department
As part of a recent funding bill, the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related a...
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USDOT selects next University Transportation Centers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced the University of South Florida and Washington State University will be new national University Transportation Centers (UTCs). The ...
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Florida trail projects fully funded
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded an additional $60 million to Florida to fully fund phase two of the Tamiami Trail project. The state also has committed $40 million to the pr...
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GAMA applauds House committee passage of FAA Reauthorization efforts
The House Appropriations Committee recently advanced a Transportation Housing and Urban Development bill for Fiscal Year 2020, earning them commendation from the General Aviation Manufacturers Associa...
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Proposed legislation seeks to improve rural emergency evacuation routes
Legislation known as the BE SAFE ACT of 2019 was recently introduced to the U.S. Senate in an attempt to create a competitive grant program of up to $100 million to support roads and bridges utilized ...
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Syracuse airport receives $6.7M grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program recently awarded Syracuse Hancock International Airport with a $6.7 million grant. The ...
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New Jersey airports receive more than $7M in grants
The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded $7.4 million to Morristown Municipal and Atlantic City International Airports in New Jersey. “These important federal investments not only hel...
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West Virginia receives $100M highway grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects program recently awarded the West Virginia Division of Highways with a $100 million grant. Funds w...
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Mayors increasingly focus on infrastructure, according to annual report
The National League of Cities recently released its sixth annual State of the Cities report, and infrastructure ranked as one of the top topics. Issues and subtopics for the report were derived fro...
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San Francisco official urges federal funding of BART project
Grace Crunican, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) general manager, recently urged the federal government to continue funding a BART project. The Transbay Core Capacity Program ha...
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Problem Solvers Caucus urges end to partisanship on infrastructure issues
The Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus has released a report calling for bipartisan policy recommendations on national infrastructure. “We can’t afford to play political games and keep kicki...
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Transportation organization urge Congress to repeal rescission of contract
Thirty-one transportation associations and groups recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to repeal a $7.6 billion rescission in Federal-aid highway contract authority scheduled fo...
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APTA applauds House Subcommittee advancement of FY 2020 transportation, rail funding
The House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved last week an appropriations bill for 2020 that would boost funding levels for public trans...
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Legislation introduced to promote workforce training programs
Earlier this month, bipartisan Congress members introduced the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILDS) Act to spur industry partnerships to encourage workforce training ...
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Uber, GHSA collaborate on rear seat belt campaign
Uber and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) have teamed up on a nationwide safety campaign that urges back-seat passengers to buckle up. The Make it Click campaign will rely on social...
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North Carolina airports awarded nearly $13.6M in grants
The North Carolina Board of Transportation recently approved nearly $13.6 million in state and federal funding for projects at nine North Carolina airports. The grants are intended to help the air...
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