Bill seeks to bolster tourism economy
Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Angus King (I-ME) have introduced legislation they maintain is designed to bolster the nation’s tourism economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandem...
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West Virginia DOT touts Wheeling Streetscape Project
West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) officials said the $25 million Wheeling Streetscape Project would change the look and feel of downtown. WVDOT and the City of Wheeling would upgra...
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Highway projects underway in Rockford, IL
Multiple projects, totaling more than $65 million, are continuing or starting in June, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Thursday, June 4. The seven projects will continue through the ...
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Highway/transit bill needed for economy, ARTBA testifies
Steve McGough, chairman of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), testified to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that a long-term federal transportation inf...
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Four firms vying for Maryland highway project
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) said four private-sector firms have submitted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to develop I-495 & I-...
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Transportation leaders say they need liability protection and flexibility to survive COVID-19
Transportation industry leaders told Congress this week that the industry needs liability protection and flexible funding in order to navigate the economic slow-down that resulted from the COVID-19 pa...
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DOT funds aid Wisconsin transit project
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) officials said the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has earmarked a $40.9 million grant for Milwaukee's East West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Program...
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House Democrats release nearly $500 billion infrastructure bill
As the clock winds down on the current surface transportation authorization, Democrats on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have unveiled a nearly $500 billion package design...
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Oregon to receive nearly $100M in federal funding for light rail
Oregon will get nearly $100 million in federal funding to expand TriMet’s MAX Redline from the Beaverton Transit Center in Hillsboro. U.S. Sens Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the funding o...
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Funds earmarked for New Jersey transit buses
New Jersey lawmakers are touting NJ Transit’s (NJT) effort to secure Department of Transportation (DOT) funding to purchase zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and build recharging, refuel...
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Sen. Wicker introduces Rural Infrastructure Act
New legislation designed to help rural communities better utilize funding and leverage existing U.S. Department of Transportation funding was introduced on Capitol Hill on Monday. U.S. Sen. Roger ...
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USDOT announced $891M for transit infrastructure projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it had awarded $891 million in funding to 12 transit infrastructure projects across the country. The projects are all part of the Capital Inv...
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CARES Act to aid Oregon transit effort
Nearly $3 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds has been earmarked for the City of Albany to aid with transit costs during the pandemic. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-...
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Rep. Scalise talks LA Highway 1 with USDOT Secretary Chao
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) spoke last week with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao about his state’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant application for LA H...
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Transportation workforce to receive more than 15M cloth facial masks
The Department of Transportation (DOT) said 15.5 million cloth facial coverings would be distributed to the nation’s transportation workforce to ensure personnel receive the needed support to execut...
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Michigan receives more than $64M in transit grant
U.S. Sens Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) said the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) has been awarded $64.3 million in grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration to ...
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USDOT announces $1.25M in transit grants
The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday it would make available $1.25 million in grant money for programs that demonstrate and evaluate innov...
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Funding targets upgrades to Maryland Amtrak
Maryland lawmakers said an $8 million infusion of federal funds will aid the upgrade of a five-mile stretch of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC) mainline near Baltimore, offering numerous benefits. ...
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Rep. Doyle touts allotment of funding for Pennsylvania’s Bus Rapid Transit project
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) is espousing the benefits of the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, receiving nearly $100 million to connect Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland...
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USDOT announces $302.6M in railroad grants
More than $302 million in federal grant money is headed to local, state, and regional agencies to repair and rehabilitate the railroad infrastructure in nine states, officials announced Wednesday. ...
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