New zero-emission, battery-powered buses were introduced last week by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for use on its Silver Line. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, along with...
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Building on a $750,000 grant application with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Amtrak declared last week that it would match that contribution to restoring an out-of-service siding in-s...
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U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) is urging Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to include a protected lane for bicycle and foot traffic when rebuilding the Gov. Harry W. Nice/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridg...
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In a letter to U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) this week, 77 organizations united under the Beyond the Runway Coalition wrote in support of their bill -- H.R. 3791 -- which ...
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The America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, which heads to the Senate floor for a vote, includes several Oregon transportation priorities. Such priorities include a funding increase for rura...
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Three Florida transportation agencies were jointly awarded the 2019 Toll Excellence Award for Social Responsibility by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA). The agencie...
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Federal funds are coming to Michigan in the form of two grant awards this week, including $2.6 million for Detroit with the Low or no Emissions (Low-No) Grant program, which has sought low-emission an...
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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed a bill that seeks to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 authoriz...
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The City of Pittsburgh recently launched public engagement efforts to develop a transportation vision plan. PGH MOBILITY 2070 will establish a framework to guide investment, development, and manage...
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U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced this week that they have secured a $3.25 billion commitment for bridge repairs following the Senate committee ...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will distribute $146 million from its Low Carbon Transit Operations Program to 180 local mass transit projects around the state. The Low Carbo...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to spend $50 million on new research into truck, off-road vehicle, and gaseous fuels research to help innovate the transportation sector. Funding will c...
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The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved the largest highway legislation in U.S. history. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) of 2019...
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A new bill introduced to the House of Representatives last week proposes to increase the amount of funding provided to transit systems covered by the Small Transit Intensive Cities Program (STIC). ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced awards for the Low- or No-Emission (Lo-No) Grant program run by its Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Overall, the FTA will award $84.9 million i...
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Massachusetts filed a proposal Friday that seeks $18 billion in additional funding for existing transportation programs and for new initiatives designed to lessen the impact of roadway congestion and ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) a $52.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding grant. The grant will be used to construct a...
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Drawing from its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has proposed $855,950,000 in grants for projects throughout th...
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The United States Department of Transportation this week awarded more than $98 million to two projects in Florida, benefiting efforts to revamp a bridge for the Kennedy Space Center and to increase ca...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday published its long-awaited final rule making several significant changes to the first major overhaul of its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Progr...
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