In its latest meeting, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a draft of investments into Iowa’s multimodal transportation system – aviation, public transit, railroads, trails and highways â€...
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The House of Representatives pushed through a bill known as the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (S.B. 516) this week, setting up some improvements to planning and coordination be...
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Amtrak recently completed infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick, N.J. Trains now will travel at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour. ...
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A new bill promising to encourage aviation infrastructure innovation, the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act (AAIM/H.R. 6270), made it through the House this week, with pledges to crea...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded 25 projects in 13 states nearly $2 million in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement grants and $207,000 in Railroad Trespassing Suicide Prevention...
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently opened the public comment period for the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plan. The federal Infrastructure Investment and ...
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The Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S.B. 3580), which advanced through the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, now awaits the signature of President Joe Biden. The bipartisan, bicameral legislatio...
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An advanced new tolling system is coming to the George Washington Bridge on the Hudson River crossing on July 10, 2022, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and will be entirely...
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Building on efforts from Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration to counter congestion and assess future traffic demand for the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland progressed to a $28 million, Tier 2 National Enviro...
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The $1.1 billion, multiyear Clean California initiative is helping underserved and often-marginalized Californians find employment. Assistance is through an expanded partnership between the Califor...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHA) opened a funding opportunity last week for the competitive Bridge Investment Program created by the Infrastructure ...
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Following a multi-year process, the Pittsburgh Port Authority recently rebranded itself Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). The name change reflects changes in the region since the port authority wa...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded RJ Corman Railroad Co. a $7.4 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant. Funding will go toward the $12 milli...
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Reconstruction and modernization of Penn Station is underway in a big way, uniting New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey TRANSIT and Amtrak in a hunt for proposals from archit...
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The latest round of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase 1 awards for 2022 were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) this week, apportioning $2 million worth of ...
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High visibility enforcement (HVE) of traffic safety laws has a measurable impact on roadway safety by reducing dangerous driving behaviors, according to a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Admini...
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Seeking to bolster research and development, infrastructure and the workforce of the United States maritime industry, this week U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the ...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded 51 tribes $8.9 million for 58 projects through the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund for fiscal year 2021. This includes 11 tribes...
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded $518 million to 416 airports nationwide through the second round of 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants. Grants will fu...
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Amtrak and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) recently completed a project that improves accessibility and safety at the Amtrak stop in Ashland, Va. The partners brought Amtrak Northeast ...
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