U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has created new guidance to modernize train noise emission standards. The new guidance will make way for hig...
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A long-term waiver of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, will harm the U.S. economy in four key areas, a recent Transportation Institute economic analysis found. The ...
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Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced recently on Capitol Hill would modernize how the federal government evaluates transit projects seeking funding through the Federal Transit Administrationâ€...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced July 22 it has launched a new initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize and modernize the country’s transportation infrastructure. A...
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Legislation that would modernize the Railroad Retirement Board and the railroad retirement system has been introduced in Congress. Since 1935, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has operated a di...
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that would address improvements for the country’s water resources infrastructure. U.S. Rep. Sam ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is proposing to eliminate deratements stemming from Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) System failures. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the proposal...
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Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation announced they have submitted the first portion of their responses to the Surface Transportation Board’s request for additional information...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the investment of $1.73 billion into transportation infrastructure in 52 states, territories and the District of Columbia. Funding from the Better U...
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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would set standards for supersonic travel across the country, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The propose...
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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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