A group of more than a dozen senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would invest in nationally and regionally significant bridges. The group, including U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jim...
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U.S. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, respectively, Wednesday applauded the committee’s ...
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A new report from TRIP shows that as the summer travel season begins, vehicle travel has returned to near pre-pandemic levels, in some states surpassing them. The Washington-based travel non-profi...
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U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation Tuesday to reform federal infrastructure programs and projects to benefit local communities first. The Bu...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would create a program to help states increase resources for highway and transit projects. Under the Toll Credit Marketplace Act, the secretary ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced it is seeking public feedback on the data and assessment tools available to assess transportation equity. USDOT seeks information an...
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In response to an increase in traffic fatalities in 2020, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reminding residents to wear a seat belt. Last year, there were 1,073 fatalities among p...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would help make public transportation systems more accessible to passengers with disabilities. The All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act o...
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti broke ground on a 2.5-mile extension of the Purple Line of the subway on Monday. The line, which runs from Century City to Westwood, will ease congestion and improv...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) joined Eugene, Ore. Mayor Lucy Vinis, and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner Monday to celebrate Amtrak resuming service after the COVID-19 pandemic case service reduction...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced it would make more than $10.8 million available in grant funding for the America’s Marine Highway Progr...
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U.S. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the release of a bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill. Carper, the...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently updated guidance that clarifies the eligibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) projects for specific department resources. TOD projects...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Conor Lamb (D-PA), a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, recently introduced the Freight Rail Innovation Act. The bill would establi...
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U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced legislation on Thursday that would reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable fuel use in the aviation in...
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U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced legislation to increase funding for rural road safety Thursday. The High Risk Rural Roads Safety Act of 2021 would increase funding ...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently published the Environmental Assessment for its Metro-North Penn Station Access Project and opened up the 45-day public comment period. The p...
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South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Deputy Secretary for Engineering Leland Colvin held a media briefing on Friday to discuss the Interstate 77 southbound bridge repair project. The...
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As United States lawmakers grapple with how to address much-needed infrastructure investment, House Republican Committee leaders introduced their own proposal this week in the form of the more than $4...
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During Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) argued her Wealth Tax and other tax proposals were a way to pay for large-scale investments in infrastructure. ...
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