U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced legislation last week that would repeal the federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers. Established more than 100 years ago...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on the draft 2022-2026 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) and the draft Michigan Mobility 2045 Plan (MM2045). The MD...
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A total of 58 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the Congressional Black Caucus, recently sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the agency to suppor...
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The Federal Aviation Administration recently launched a week-long campaign to encourage women, minorities, and individuals from underrepresented communities to apply for the position of air traffic co...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently released its fifth annual Sustainability and Public Health Report. The report highlights progress toward the agency’s sustainability and climat...
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The Airports Council International (ACI) World recently released its new Static Capacity Tool, which aims to help airports increase capacity as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. It allows ai...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said Wednesday that more American’s are riding public transit now than last year. According to the FTA, transit rid...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined 30 other Democratic committee members in urging Congressional leadership to include transforma...
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A total of 36 Kansas cities will receive $23 million through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP). CCLIP provides funding to improve highways...
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National League of Cities members recently sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging the passage of a comprehensive infrastructure package. “Infrastructure is a job worth doing, and local ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Tuesday its Record of Decision in the environmental review of LaGuardia Airport’s AirTrain project. The decision allows the Port Authority of New...
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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduced the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act on Friday. The bill would create and fund a public bank that would facilitate public-private partnership...
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The Port of Oakland and its logistics partners announced Monday that they have launched a battery electric truck demonstration project as part of the Oakland Seaport’s path toward zero emissions. ...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Monday LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal B was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Gold certification by the U.S. G...
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The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) recently finalized Transportation Connection, its long-range transportation plan. Transportation Connection identifies plausible scenarios for ...
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According to a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey, U.S. road travel dropped dramatically in spring 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The New American Driving Survey discovered that i...
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In a virtual roundtable on Thursday, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with leaders throughout the Biden administration in a roundtable discussion on the congestio...
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On Friday, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, asked why some American airline companies are reporting workforce shortages, flight canc...
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A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the start of Phase two of Rhode Island’s Pell Bridge project, which will redesign the road network connecting to the Pell Bridge to make travel into N...
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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT) Commissioner Bruce A. Van Note, Maine DOT officials, and Searsport Town Manager James Gillway recently visited Searsport ...
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