U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation Tuesday to reform federal infrastructure programs and projects to benefit local communities first. The Bu...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would create a program to help states increase resources for highway and transit projects. Under the Toll Credit Marketplace Act, the secretary ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti broke ground on a 2.5-mile extension of the Purple Line of the subway on Monday. The line, which runs from Century City to Westwood, will ease congestion and improv...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) joined Eugene, Ore. Mayor Lucy Vinis, and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner Monday to celebrate Amtrak resuming service after the COVID-19 pandemic case service reduction...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced it would make more than $10.8 million available in grant funding for the America’s Marine Highway Progr...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently updated guidance that clarifies the eligibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) projects for specific department resources. TOD projects...
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U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced legislation on Thursday that would reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable fuel use in the aviation in...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently published the Environmental Assessment for its Metro-North Penn Station Access Project and opened up the 45-day public comment period. The p...
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South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Deputy Secretary for Engineering Leland Colvin held a media briefing on Friday to discuss the Interstate 77 southbound bridge repair project. The...
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As United States lawmakers grapple with how to address much-needed infrastructure investment, House Republican Committee leaders introduced their own proposal this week in the form of the more than $4...
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During Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) argued her Wealth Tax and other tax proposals were a way to pay for large-scale investments in infrastructure. ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced two construction hiring and workforce development pilot programs that will be managed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and ...
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The Idaho Transportation Board recently approved dozens of new road projects statewide. Several projects are part of Gov. Brad Little’s Building Idaho’s Future transportation funding plan, and...
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee traveled to Memphis Tuesday to assess progress on the Hernando de Soto bridge repair and meet with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The governor asked the federal government t...
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On Monday, the Colorado state Senate approved a landmark transportation bill that will create a sustainable funding source to improve Colorado’s roads, invest in electric vehicle charging infrastruc...
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U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA), Bob Gibbs (R-OH) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize an additional $18 billion in emergency funding for state Departments of Transpor...
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Legislation recently introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would create a Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program and a Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Progra...
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New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in partnership with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), recently awarded $8.8 million in 10 federal grants under the Transporta...
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According to AAA, drivers should know if they are sharing the road with a self-driving test car. In a new release issued Friday, the automobile association said regulators should establish guideli...
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Congress must come together and work in a bipartisan manner if the United States is to see any progress on infrastructure, an independent think tank said. The New Center said in its recent policy p...
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