Transportation Today News
FTA seeks public input on capital grant program changes
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said Tuesday it would seek public comments on its revisions to policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. The CIG program supports transit projects that have transformative impacts on communities across the country, and is the government’s primary way to support large, locally driven transit projects. As part of the program, project sponsors, including transit agencies, cities, or others, with...
Read More
Featured
U.S. House Republicans oppose Calif. Air Resource Board’s railroad rule request
Republican members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are urging the Environmental Protection...Read More »
MTA, NYPD crack down on Ghost Plates, persistent toll violators
On Monday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bridges and Tunnels (MTA B&T) and the New York City Police Departme...Read More »
As Norfolk Southern proxy fight heats up, new COO in negative spotlight
Norfolk Southern Corp. management, led by CEO Alan Shaw, has made a multimillion-dollar mistake in hiring an embattled e...Read More »
Senators urge EPA to reject rule that would harm rail industry
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) joined his Senate colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA...Read More »
FHWA urges drivers to slow down during National Work Zone Awareness Week
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is asking drivers to slow down in construction zones as a way to prevent injur...Read More »
DOT awards grants for communities for transformative infrastructure improvements
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it would provide funding to more than 100 communities a...Read More »
Maryland Gov. Moore launches worker retention program to Port of Baltimore businesses
On Friday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the launch of a worker retention program designed to help businesses at the...Read More »
Pennsylvania officials discuss how governor’s budget supports public transit
Pennsylvania officials and business leaders discussed at the recent Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association (PPTA...Read More »
Senate approves measure to overturn FHWA’s emissions mandate
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said her resolution to overturn greenhouse emissions performance mea...Read More »
DOT modernizes regulations for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Airport Concession DBE programs
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it had finalized rules to modernize the Disadvantaged ...Read More »
