The America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, which heads to the Senate floor for a vote, includes several Oregon transportation priorities. Such priorities include a funding increase for rura...
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In a sign-on letter written to governors throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, as well as the mayor of Washington, D.C., a coalition of 59 organizations encouraged these politicians in their work...
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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed a bill that seeks to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 authoriz...
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U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced this week that they have secured a $3.25 billion commitment for bridge repairs following the Senate committee ...
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The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved the largest highway legislation in U.S. history. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) of 2019...
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A 12 percent federal excise tax imposed solely on heavy-duty trucks and trailers has come under fire from a collection of trade associations, who called on Congress last week to repeal the tax and rep...
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A thumbs-up has been given by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the California High-Speed Rail Authority, allowing it to continue finishing its environmental reviews required as part of its...
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A new bill introduced to the House of Representatives last week proposes to increase the amount of funding provided to transit systems covered by the Small Transit Intensive Cities Program (STIC). ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced awards for the Low- or No-Emission (Lo-No) Grant program run by its Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Overall, the FTA will award $84.9 million i...
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Drawing from its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has proposed $855,950,000 in grants for projects throughout th...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday published its long-awaited final rule making several significant changes to the first major overhaul of its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Progr...
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The Senate Commerce Committee recently advanced the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Hiring Reform Act of 2019, which addresses the shortage of qualified air traffic controllers. The bill would enable ...
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee this week advanced a bill that would revamp the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects. The legislation was introduc...
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A California infrastructure improvement project supported by U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently received a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The federal funds are des...
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Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate Tuesday aims to invest in airport infrastructure, ensure more opportunities for a trained aviation workforce and empower the voices of pilots. The Pr...
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A funding request from U.S. Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) produced $90 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) this week, all earmarked for a lane expansion project on Interstate 17. ...
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In an attempt to free up greater funding for airports’ construction projects, U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have introduced a bill that would remove the existing federal...
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Several U.S. representatives introduced the Green Transportation Act this week, pledging a legislative effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the state and local levels. The legislation prop...
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Washington State University (WSU) has been selected to lead a new national University Transportation Center that aims to address one of the nation’s key transportation priorities: improving the dura...
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Testifying before Congress last week, union affiliates of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) advocated for aviation safety, calling attention to a host of issues they see as suspect....
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