Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) has introduced a measure designed to streamline the application process for communities seeking to upgrade bus fleets with low and no emission vehicles. Heinrich said th...
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Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has proposed legislation that would fund high-speed rail throughout the country, but most especially in California’s San Joaquin Valley. H. R. 5805, called the High-Speed R...
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials said the recent allocation of $487.5 million in liquid fuels payments would aid municipalities with road and bridge maintenance. The al...
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Houston transit agency officials attribute the recent awarding of up to $18.5 million in grant funds to help build a new transit center to efficient project management execution. The federal allotm...
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A $21.4 million grant will help with the expansion of one of the St. Louis area’s most heavily used bridges, members of the transportation and infrastructure committee said. Part of the FY Conso...
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Wisconsin officials are espousing the benefits of a $40 million funding allotment earmarked for eight harbor maintenance and improvement projects. Gov. Tony Evers said the grants, totaling $40,565,...
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Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) officials said a Windsor Locks railroad station project received a $17.4 million Federal Railroad Administration grant for construction and other impro...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would assist communities and private firms in building infrastructure that will withstand severe weather. The Built to Last Act would r...
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Following an announcement noting the addition of 1,000 Chanje V8100 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet last November, FedEx now plans to electrify 42 FedEx stations in California. The effort, ...
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Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced last week a measure establishing the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, which they said focuses on aviation and aerospace wo...
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A total of 97 percent of commuter rail was either Positive Train Control (PTC) certified, field testing, or conducting revenue service demonstrations as of Dec. 31, according to the American Public Tr...
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The Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) is proposing an additional $4.3 billion to fund the construction of new lanes on I-35 through Austin. “In recent years, I-35 through Austin has re...
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Still three years away from the beginning of construction, the I-5 Rose Quarter Expansion project in Portland, Oregon, is moving forward, despite concerns about budget increases and environmental impa...
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recently participated in a roundtable discussion on the Clean Cars initiative providing electric vehicle tax credits. The Clean Cars Act of 2020 would extend the tax cre...
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Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) recently spoke at a hearing on the reauthorization of funding for our nation’s surface transportation. He stressed the importance of continuing investment in the Washin...
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso. (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, urged support on Wednesday for making a historic investment in the nation’s roads by passing the Ameri...
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) recently selected Black & Veatch, an engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction company, to install a new fiber optic network along more than 200...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has earmarked $12.2 million from the Small Community Air Service Development Program to help communities in 18 states craft local air service needs solutions. ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would ensure Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds can be used to incentivize the early completion of critical runway and airport projects. The p...
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A total of $120.8 million in federal transportation funding has been awarded to 52 municipalities and counties in rural Indiana for local road and bridge improvements and sidewalk projects. Funds w...
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