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Deepwater port licensing moving to MARAD

By Melina Druga  |   January 7, 2026   |   Federal

Oversight of deepwater port licensing is moving from the U.S. Coast Guard to the Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced on Monday. MARAD will assu...

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FAA announces radar contracts for new Air Traffic Control system

By Liz Carey  |   January 7, 2026   |   Air

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 ad...

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awards $118M in CDL grants

By Melina Druga  |   January 2, 2026   |   Featured

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded more than $118 million in grants through three programs to enhance the commercial driver’s license (CDL) system. “These ...

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FAA threatens Aery with $15.7M civil penalty for unsafe operations

By Melina Druga  |   December 30, 2025   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently proposed a $15.7 million civil penalty against Newport News, Va., based Aery Aviation LLC for unsafe operations using unairworthy aircraft. A lett...

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Colorado risks losing $24M in federal funding over truck licensing delays

By Liz Carey  |   December 24, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is calling out the State of Colorado for perceived delays in a purge of truck licenses that may have been illegal. Duffy said the state risks losing $24 mi...

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FTA orders Chicago Transit Authority to submit a new Security Enhancement Plan

By Melina Druga  |   December 23, 2025   |   Federal

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently directed the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to submit a new Security Enhancement Plan within 90 days or it will withhold as much as $50 million in fe...

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USDOT announces university transportation center grants

By Liz Carey  |   December 23, 2025   |   Federal

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation would make $33 million available for the University Transportation Centers (UTC) program. The Notice o...

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Bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen federal port infrastructure investment

By Liz Carey  |   December 23, 2025   |   Air

A bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Congress members introduced legislation that would strengthen the Port Infrastructure Development Program by distributing federal investments more evenly across th...

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Congressional Trucking Caucus launched

By Melina Druga  |   December 22, 2025   |   Federal

The U.S. House of Representatives recently launched the bipartisan Congressional Trucking Caucus. The caucus, the first Congressional Trucking Caucus in United States, will provide an organized forum...

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DOT launches National Advanced Air Mobility Strategy

By Liz Carey  |   December 19, 2025   |   Air

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday announced a new initiative, the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Strategy, designed to accelerate American aviation innovation over the next d...

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U.S. House bill introduced to ease age restrictions for qualified American truck drivers

By Melina Druga  |   December 18, 2025   |   Federal

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make it easier for younger truck drivers to work across state lines. The Ceasing Age-Based Trucking Restrictions (CAB) Act, ...

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USDOT announces $1.5B in available infrastructure funding

By Liz Carey  |   December 17, 2025   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $1.5 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity for infrastructure projects across the country. According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the g...

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FTA calls on Milwaukee Transit to address fare evasion

By Liz Carey  |   December 16, 2025   |   Featured

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Marc Molinaro wants Milwaukee transportation officials to crack down on fare evasion on the city’s bus and rail transit systems. In a letter to...

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Sens. Blackburn, Klobuchar introduce legislation to combat cargo theft

By Liz Carey  |   December 12, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced legislation recently that would protect those on the front lines of cargo theft detection and prevention. The Cargo Security ...

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Transportation Secretary Duffy to meet with Maryland governor about Francis Scott Key bridge

By Liz Carey  |   December 11, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will meet with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to discuss his concerns over that state’s handling of transportation projects. Duffy said he...

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FRA to evaluate automated track inspection technology impact

By Liz Carey  |   December 9, 2025   |   Featured

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced recently that the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Board approved a new waiver that would allow U.S. railroads to expand aut...

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USDOT announces prime integrator to oversee Air Traffic Control System construction

By Liz Carey  |   December 5, 2025   |   Air

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford announced that Peraton will be the Prime Integrator for the FAA’s new air traffic control system. Perato...

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Legislation would authorize funding for sports facilities

By Melina Druga  |   December 4, 2025   |   Federal

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would authorize $50 million in funding annually to improve transportation infrastructure in the cities hosting Olympic a...

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BNSF asks Surface Transportation Board to enforce, review decades old Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger conditions

By Liz Carey  |   December 3, 2025   |   Featured

In light of Union Pacific’s proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, BNSF Railway filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for an immediate review and enforcement of conditions imp...

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revamps vetting process for Electronic Logging Devices

By Melina Druga  |   December 3, 2025   |   Federal

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently completed its overhaul of the vetting process for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) for truck drivers. The devices electronically re...

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