The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for cooperation between the U.S. government and the aviation industry this week to increase competition and modernize infrastructure to meet i...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $10.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants. Funds will be used to test user-based alternatives to...
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After a more than 15-year delay, work is scheduled to begin on a project to connect the Seven Mountains area to the greater State College area. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDO...
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The North Carolina Board of Transportation recently decided to allow $5.7 million in state and federal funds to be used for improvements at six state airports. These improvements will include stor...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently announced $8.5 million would be split between 23 projects under the Transportation Alternatives (TA) program for 2020. The 23 projects in qu...
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A program through the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) Enforcement and Compliance Division is providing safety-inspection training in Mexico. The goal is to support commerce while p...
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U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) released a statement Monday in support of the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s plan to complete the Lincoln South Beltway project five years ahead of schedule....
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Looking to improve rail safety and efficiency, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) put up $56.9 million in grant funding last week for railroad projects in 16 states. The funds ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a $1.3 million grant this week to Oregon to help complete track improvements in north Portland’s Peninsula Junction. The money will be put t...
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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently announced it would be adding two GO-DOT safety patrol vehicles in the Oklahoma City metro area. The vehicles have four uses: provide fuel a...
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The Middle East will require $745 billion in aviation services through 2037, Boeing forecasts. The region will need to keep up with increased freight traffic and a spike in passengers. Over the nex...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $31.6 million in funding for an expansion of electric vehicle fast-charging stations in-state last week, and to get 800,000 zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2...
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Following issues face by the aviation system during the recent federal shutdown, two House committee chairs have introduced legislation that would defend the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and ...
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The Bay Street Innovation Corridor and Urban Core Riverfront Revitalization projects in Jacksonville, Fla., recently received a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Funding...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded $56.9 million in grant funding through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program to 18 projects in 16 stat...
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As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce fields ideas for long-term sustainable funding sources for infrastructure, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has proposed ending fossil fuel subsidies and charging fo...
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Ford Motor Company announced this week that $1 billion would be invested into Chicago assembly and stamping plants in anticipation of three new SUV production lines. In the process of readying the...
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Construction is expected to begin Wednesday on the $88.5 million rehabilitation of the half-mile-long Wayne Junction Viaduct that carries U.S. 1 (the Roosevelt Expressway) over SEPTA tracks in Philade...
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A bipartisan Senate bill would raise the federal statutory cap on Private Activity Bonds (PABs) issued by or on behalf of state and local governments for highway and freight improvement projects from ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation Wednesday that would revive the National Scenic Byways program and, according to sponsor U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), boost Rhode Island’s...
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