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High-speed rail in Texas in limbo after USDOT pulls funding
A move by the U.S. Department of Transportation to pull funding from a Texas high-speed rail project will shift the project to the private sector. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move would save taxpayers money and allow Amtrak to focus on its existing services. Duffy said an agreement between the US DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak would terminate the $63.9 million grant awarded to Amtrak under the Corridor Identification and Development (CID) Program for...
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Federal legislation introduced to combat organized retail, cargo theft
U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced bipartisan legislation on April 10 designe...Read More »
Transportation Secretary applauds plan to restore maritime dominance
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department will help lead President Donald Trump’s vision restoring ...Read More »
Research to delve into truck parking at public rest areas
The American Transportation Research Institute said research into truck parking has resulted in a public truck parking d...Read More »
Senators introduce legislation ensuring infrastructure funding for Great Lakes
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have introduced legislation to ensure the Great Lakes ports will received their fair...Read More »
New York starts work on $20.5M I-90 bridge replacement project
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the New York State Department of Transportation will start work on replacing a brid...Read More »
The Transport Project, members endorse new RNG fuel credit proposed in Congress
The Transport Project and its natural gas vehicle fleet and fueler members support a newly introduced bipartisan, bicame...Read More »
Bridges face likelihood of being struck by ships, study finds
Although ship strikes should be extremely rare, some of the busiest bridges in the United States will likely be hit, acc...Read More »
Transportation Department announces neaely $1B in road safety funding
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced nearly $1 billion in funding will be made available dir...Read More »
DOT finalizes grant funding for Rhode Island’s Washington Bridge
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the department had executed a $221 million federal fundi...Read More »
Norfolk Southern Corporation program cuts supply chain emissions for freight rail customers
A new program from Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) will allow customers to reduce emissions from their freight rail s...Read More »
