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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently awarded the Port Authority of Guam a $59.6 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant to improve cargo capacity.
The Port of Guam pla...
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Legislation that would require the Federal Trade Commission to monitor fuel market anomalies and fine bad actors has been introduced in the Senate.
Sponsored by U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), A...
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A coalition of freight, rail and manufacturing stakeholders, including the American Trucking Association, is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to implement measures to counter cargo theft and orga...
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U.S Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore gave updates on the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge recently.
Duffy and Moore clarified Maryland would be seeking new co...
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The National Transportation Safety Bureau named new leaders to the agency’s Office of Highway Safety and the Office of Research and Engineering.
Dave Helson will take on the position of Director...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently awarded 37 projects $774 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program grants.
The program provides funding to modernize ports, strengthen supply c...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James have sued to have more than $73 million in federal highway funding for the state restored.
The move comes after the U.S. Depa...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently unveiled a new initiative aimed at reducing traffic fatalities.
“At NHTSA, we’re leaning in to support new and enhanced steps...
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U.S. Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) have introduced legislation that would modernize federal law to protect earned railroad retirement benefits.
The Railroad Retirement Fairness Ac...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would protect the U.S. rail network from foreign surveillance and ensure sensitive cargo movements cannot be tracked.
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U.S. Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced legislation they hope will expand workforce training and strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers to support American transpo...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Rail Administration (FRA) is accepting applications for more than $2 billion in funding to support rail projects, the department said Monday.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently opened the application period for the Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program. The department will award $4.7 billion to high priority major station proje...
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) board of directors recently reviewed and approved its 2026 top research priorities.
At its annual meeting in March, ATRI’s Research Advisory...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently updated its DataQs program to improve turnaround times for truckers awaiting safety record corrections.
The DataQs system allows mot...
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Legislation to address issues that arose after the investigation of the 2025 midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River passed the U....
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will open the annual hiring period for air traffic controllers on Friday. The hiring period will close when the FAA receives 8,000 applications.
Last year,...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) said it has awarded more than $407 million in funding to repair 119 rural bridges across the country.
Part of the FHWAâ...
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Credit: SC DOT
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) broke ground recently on a bridge project that would replace the I-95 bridges over Lake Marion.
The project, one of the most significant infras...
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U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-NV) have introduced legislation designed to protect first responders and roadside workers as they do their jobs roadside.
The bipart...
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