The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched a competition and is inviting Americans to submit ideas on how robotics can transform transportation networks. The competition, the DOT Bots ...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) have reintroduced their bipartisan legislation improving pedestrian safety. The legislation, the Save Our Pedestrians Act, would require that f...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had awarded a contract to FreightWaves SONAR to provide high-frequency freight market data for federal transportation analysis and economic research....
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will invest $46.97 million across 27 states to help develop public-private partnerships. The Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Program (IFA...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation will be awarding $626.7 million in Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects program funds. Funding will support projects that boost supply c...
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The American trucking industry provided Congress with testimony on how to foster innovation in the industry during a hearing on Capitol Hill this week. American Trucking Association President and ...
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Last year, the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) had a 25 percent year-over-year increase in rail safety fines, according to the agency’s FY 2025 Annual Enforcement Report. When includin...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) would launch an investigation into Atlanta’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The...
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released her latest effort to increase transit service for her city with a renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure. If approved by Seattle’s City Council and voters, th...
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U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced legislation recently that would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on heavy trucks. The legislation, the Modern, Clean, a...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded 332 grants totaling more than $523 million to airports in 43 states through the Airport Infrastructure Grants program. The program funds a...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would invest $166 million in American passenger rail services and infrastructure. The Notice of Funding ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the selection of four finalists to advance in the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure Ideas and Innovation Challenge. The Ideas Cha...
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U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio (D-PA) said his legislation, the Railway Safety Act, had been added as an amendment to the BUILD America 250 Act. Deluzio, who represents the Pennsylvania region impacted by...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, said the committee had approved the BUILD America 250 Act after a 14-hour legislation markup session on Thurs...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released a multiyear strategy to modernize the United States’ nearly 7 million mile freight network. The 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan update...
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Leaders in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee formally introduced legislation to reauthorize surface transportation spending. The legislation, the Building Unrivaled Infrastruct...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak announced that Penn Transformation Partners would take on the position of the private Master Developer team to lead the renovation of New York’s Penn...
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A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found that the five-year transportation funding bill from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would dri...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will award $217 million to the trucking and bus industries through multiple grant programs. Eligible applicants include states, educational inst...
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