U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hired 2,026 new air traffic controllers in fiscal year 2025, exceeding its annual goal. Duffy said this year's ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation obligated four grants this week totaling more than $42 million to fund rail safety projects in Florida, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Th...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday said the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will use more than $2 billion repurposed from funding for the California High Speed Rail project to pa...
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U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Jeff Hurd (R-CO) and Susie Lee (D-NV) introduced legislation that would help increase access to map and road records. The Modernizing Access to Pub...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has concerns over the escalating costs of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md. In a letter to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Duffy s...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy applauded the U.S. Senate for confirming three new administrators to his department on Thursday. The administrators – Sean McMaster, administrator of the...
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U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced legislation that will protect riders and transit workers through increased reporting of violent and non-violent transit crimes. The Tr...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently terminated approval of a Delta and Aeromexico joint venture agreement and withdrew antitrust immunity. The department said Mexico has not tak...
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Ariz., campus recently signed an agreement to become part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training I...
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U.S. Sens. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced legislation that would implement a tax credit to modernize the American railcar fleet. The legislation, the Freight Rail Assets Invest...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched two new pilot programs on Tuesday that he said would improve trucker working conditions and quality of life. The initiatives through the U.S. Depa...
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Legislation from U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Tom Barrett (R-MI) would put truck crash cases in federal court instead of allowing plaintiffs to “forum shop.” The Forum Accountability an...
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U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen oversight and accountability for local transit agencies after reports that Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)...
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday it has reached a settlement with Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to resolve allegations that the railroad violated federal law...
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CSX Transportation is facing intensifying pressure from activist investors and rivals as industry consolidation accelerates and questions mount over the Jacksonville-based railroad operator’s leader...
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The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) said it recommends changes to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s policies including user-based funding and increases in investm...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently launched three rules that will modernize federal motor vehicle safety standards for vehicles with automated driving systems. Current...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) plans to increase the number of safety inspectors who monitor railroad bridges from less than 10 to approximately 170. Inspectors audit railroads’ bridge ma...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) opened the application period for the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) and will be awarding more than $40 million in grants. The program p...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department had launched the process of identifying a Prime Integrator for the Federal Aviation Administration’s efforts to build a new air traffic c...
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