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On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman (both D-PA) joined U.S. Reps. Chris Delzio and Summer Lee (both D-PA) in announcing that the Pittsburgh International Airport would receive more t...
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According to an abstract released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday, interruptions and multi-tasking at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, almost led to a runway c...
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On Monday, U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) introduced legislation to lower tire costs by providing a tax credit for purchasing retreaded tires.
The legislation, Retreaded Tr...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded approximately $480 million in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program grants.
“Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program gr...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded 90 airport-related infrastructure projects in 34 states $186.7 million in Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program grants.
The program,...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) are urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide them with information about a failed high-speed rail project in California. ...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had awarded nearly $900 million to school districts across the country for clean school bus purchases.
Part of the agencyâ...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded eight transit systems in eight states $343 million in All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grants to retrofit rail transit systems to mak...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would provide a tax credit for heavy-duty vehicles that use renewable natural gas.
The Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act would amend ...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) said it was seeking input on potential applications for AI across all modes of tran...
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On Thursday, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) applauded efforts to crack down on freight fraud.
In a press statement, OOIDA said it supports the Household Goods Shipping ...
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On Thursday, the U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it was making nearly $10.5 million in competitive grant funds available for transit-adjacent develo...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) finalized three reports looking at the safety and performance of long trains.
The FRA said it recently...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would create a government-wide approach to monitoring, tracking and strengthening American supply chains.
The bill passed the U.S. Ho...
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U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) recently introduced the Secure Smartports Act in a bid to shield American port infrastructure from cybersecurity threats from China using greater coll...
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On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Sam Groves (R-MO), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, said the House had approved the Rail Rolling Stock Protection Act, a bill prohibiting trans...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently stated that it hopes Congress will consider aerospace and defense priorities that strengthen the industries’ resiliency and support workforce inve...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced new rules that will require certification and training programs for train dispatchers and signal em...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had awarded more than $63 million to 99 communities throughout the country to improve road safety.
The grants, part of the Bipartisan ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently fined Volaris Airlines $300,000 for violating federal statutes and the department’s rule prohibiting tarmac delays of four hours or more on inter...
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