On Sept. 8, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a “Ship it Zero” resolution that would call on top maritime import polluters in the U.S. to commit to making all imports 100 percent zer...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently opened the application period for two programs that will award approximately $160 million annually over the next five years to projects that use technolo...
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An estimated 20,175 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the first half of 2022, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an approximately 0.5 percent increase c...
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In letters to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) asked Congress to include at least $129 million in emergency funds for public tra...
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Acting Executive Deputy Secretary Melissa Batula joined local officials in Philadelphia to celebrate the completion of major construction on the Chestnut Stre...
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The Biden Administration announced Friday it had organized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between four federal agencies that will accelerate the nation’s affordable and equitable clean transpor...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined Seattle leaders on Friday to celebrate the reopening of the West Seattle Bridge. Repairs to the bridge will eliminate detours and long commutes, said Cantwell, ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would create exceptions for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). The Moving Ahead for Prog...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Michigan Department of Transportation a $104.7 million grant through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the I-375 project in Detr...
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Port Newark recently took delivery of two Kawasaki rail cars as part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $1 billion PATH Improvement Plan (PIP). The PATH commuter rail system connect...
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The Colorado Transportation Commission recently adopted a major update to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) 10-Year Plan. The plan lists transportation projects statewide compiled ...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week released a new statewide Future Mobility Plan that would address mobility challenges by growing the mobility workforce, providing more accessible transportatio...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that his state would receive nearly $70 million in federal funds to develop an electric vehicle charging network. The funding will be combined with more ...
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it had awarded $1.5 billion in grants to 26 projects across the county to improve highways, multimodal freight, and rail operations. ...
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President Joe Biden announced a tentative agreement had been reached between rail worker unions and major freight carriers Thursday. The agreement is expected to avert a potential strike in advanc...
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont joined state and local officials Wednesday to break ground on a new train station and roadway safety and track improvement project in Windsor Locks. The new station, lo...
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing Pennsylvania with more than $170 million over the next five years as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Dur...
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U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) funding of the Ogden Junction on Chicago’s west side. The department awarded ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded New Jersey a $26 million Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant for the state’s Route 7 project. The INFRA program funds freigh...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would ensure truckers are compensated fairly for the hours they are on the clock, including overtime. The Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act w...
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