The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Port of Houston will work together to increase capacity for exporting chilled and frozen agricultural commodities, and help improve service for shippe...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released a proposed rule that would reduce greenhouse gasses emitted by most large aircraft flying in U.S. airspace. Under the rule, new subsonic...
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The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA), a part of the Department of Transportation (DOT), awarded $8.4 million to 17 projects in 16 states last week in an effort to improve public transportatio...
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With the bicameral introduction of the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Jesús GarcÃa (D-IL), along with a host of cosponsors, seek to boost pay, benefits...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently launched a survey to learn the public’s opinion on the Draft Pennsylvania State Plan for access to National Electric Vehicle Infrastr...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently issued multiple special directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU)...
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Several bills advanced by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure this week included major attempts to revamp aircraft maintenance and the aerospace supply chain, among other measures...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released some of its first insights into the performance of advanced vehicle technologies this week, owing to data collected over the last ye...
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The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently opened a new State Operations Center (SOC) in Omaha. The center was formed by merging NDOT’s State Operations Center and the District 2 O...
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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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A group of Democratic senators recently sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to prioritize roadway safety and reverse the trend of ris...
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