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FAA announces radar contracts for new Air Traffic Control system
The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration announced it will replace the country’s aging radar system and has awarded RTX and Indra to lead the initiative. FAA administrator Bryan Bedford said the FAA will replace the nation’s aging radar system of ground-based radars. The new radar contracts with RTX and Indra are designed to enhance safety, and reduce delays, officials said. The initiative will also ensure that air traffic controllers have a system to re...
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Reading & Northern Railroad ships more than 1 million tons of Anthracite coal
Reading & Northern Railroad (R&N), a privately held railroad company serving customers in nine eastern Pennsylvania coun...Read More »
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awards $118M in CDL grants
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded more than $118 million in grants through three ...Read More »
Massachusetts awards $50M in Municipal Pavement Program funds
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FAA threatens Aery with $15.7M civil penalty for unsafe operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently proposed a $15.7 million civil penalty against Newport News, Va., bas...Read More »
Colorado risks losing $24M in federal funding over truck licensing delays
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Bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen federal port infrastructure investment
A bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Congress members introduced legislation that would strengthen the Port Infrastructu...Read More »
Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application filed with Surface Transportation Board
Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp. filed an application Dec. 19 with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) ...Read More »
Bill to protect air traffic control system in government shutdowns clears committee
Federal legislation that would protect the U.S. National Airspace System during any lapses in federal funding passed the...Read More »
Illinois Gov. signs Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation creating a new regional authority in Northern Illinois to overse...Read More »
NYC’s Grand Central Train Shed to be rebuilt by public-private partnerships
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it would be advancing two major public-private partne...Read More »
