The four leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure applauded the House passing the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 as part of the year-end omnibus and COVID-19 relief...
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A new report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has projected a 5.5 percent decline in transportation construction activity in 2021. The report, released earlier...
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House committee leaders applauded the passage of the Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020 on Tuesday. U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to impact passenger volumes at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, officials said Friday. Passenger volume in October across Port Authority airports ...
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A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reinforced bipartisan concerns from the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders regarding the U.S. Coast Guard’s $12...
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Maryland Transportation Secretary Gregory Slater met with Anne Arundel County officials Monday to discuss the Maryland Department of transportation’s proposed six-year capital budget. The meetin...
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Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) officials recently conducted the agency's inaugural virtual State of the Port Address, offering an assessment of infrastructure advancements designed to accommodate recor...
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In a recently published new perspective, “Public Equity to Match Private Investment in Infrastructure,” the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) pitched a unique means of uniting both public and ...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the North Carolina Ferry System (NCFS) would be designated a Marine Highway Project – the first for North Carolina. Waterways that can be used...
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced Wednesday that it awarded the Kapalama Container Terminal Phase 2 project to Kiewit Infrastructure West. Kiewit will complete the project, ...
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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials said the agency is advocating enhanced safety measures for small passenger vessels following the investigation of a 2019 California dive boat fire...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the agency has earmarked over $220 million in grant funding to 15 states and territories via the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructu...
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The City of Conneaut, Ohio, has been awarded a $19.5 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to aid the Port Infrastructure Program. The funding allotment would help the Port of Conneaut c...
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U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has introduced a new measure designed to enhance the nation’s investment in energy efficient transportation and infrastructure modernization projects. Shaheen main...
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Maritime Administration (MARAD) officials said the agency has launched a Port Planning & Investment Toolkit Marine Highway module to aid ports in planning, evaluating, and financing freight transporta...
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Officials in Long Beach, Calif., are espousing the benefits of the recently opened Port of Long Beach bridge, which they said reaffirms the region’s importance to international shipping. Long Bea...
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced Thursday her U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) would release the first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan. The plan lays out a visi...
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Legislation intended to give relief to the maritime industry passed through the House of Representative Tuesday. The legislation, the Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act, introduce...
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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said South Amboy, New Jersey, is slated to receive $5.3 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Passenger Ferry Grant program for terminal construct...
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As non-essential travel has largely ground to a halt due to the coronavirus, the various arms of the transportation industry may see some difficulties maintaining revenues, according to Fitch Ratings....
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