Legislation originally introduced after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine in February 2023 to support first responders to train derailments has been reintroduced, officials said....
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The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed legislation that would strengthen American supply chains Tuesday. U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) an...
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The Senate Commerce Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation that would update crashworthiness testing procedures. The She Develops Regulations In Vehicle Equality and Safety Act would re...
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Deleware Gov. Matt Meyer recently swore into office Shanté Hastings as the state’s 12th secretary of transportation. "Shanté knows how to keep people and goods moving safely across Delaware," M...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) a $24.9 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant. ARD...
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Long-time aviation industry executive and FAA employee Chris Rocheleau was appointed the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced...
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Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would encourage employers to subsidize transit for their employees. The Supporting Transit Commutes Act would allow...
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The California Transportation Commission (CTC) announced last week the allocation of $1 billion for projects aimed at making the state’s highways more resilient to climate change and solving mobilit...
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced her state had awarded more than $40 million in transportation funding to cities and counties for road and bridge projects. The funding, part of the Alabama Transpor...
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Legislation to give the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration more tools to protect consumers has been introduced in Congress, officials said. The legislation, the Household Goods Shipping C...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently signed a memorandum authorizing a series of actions that rescind policies enacted under the Biden-Harris Administration. The memo directs secretari...
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The Surface Transportation Board announced it is soliciting nominations for candidates for the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee. The vacancy on the committee will be a representative from a state...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the grants awarded by her state’s Department of Transportation would support nearly 500 jobs and bring $3.1 billion in investments to Detroit and Grayling Townshi...
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the city of Boston have partnered to improve transit reliability and travel times by upgrading Boston’s Traffic Management Center. The center...
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently awarded four projects statewide $8.7 million in Local Major Bridge Program grants. The program funds bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation,...
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U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) announced they had reintroduced legislation that would strengthen the American supply chains. The Promoti...
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency recently partnered with the National Weather Service ...
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Metra, the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, announced it will be exploring alternative finance measures to address its infrastructure backlog. The transit agency said...
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In response to workforce challenges across almost all transit agencies, the Mineta Transportation Institute released a report identifying methods and initiatives to building the industry’s workforce...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the number of truck drivers transporting goods to address supply chain shortages. The Licensing Indivi...
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