The amount of money spent on gasoline in the United States increased 11 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, reaching a nominal per capita ...
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Two U.S. House members recently sent a letter requesting the status of a special permit for Energy Transport Solutions to move liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of...
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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, says the recently released final rule making several significant changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program stand to...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House addresses near-miss aircraft incidents. The Safe Landings Act is in response to a July 2017 incident at San Francisco International Airport in whi...
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U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently praised America’s Transportation Act (ATIA), submitting comments from North Dakota residents, officials, and organization to the Senate Record. These commen...
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Concerned about a potentially rushed process to allow liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be transported by rail in the face of safety risks, U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) have ...
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The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) this week awarded nearly $6 million to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to fund the creation of an overhead pedestria...
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In a recent visit to Thompson Machinery in Mississippi, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) discussed new legislation that proposes revamping permitting and review processes to get more federal infrastr...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released a report highlighting strategies on how to deliver safety messages to the public and prepare the criminal justice system for when auto...
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U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) introduced the America Wins Act to the House this week, and through it pushed forward the notion of linking a carbon pollution tax to inflation and investing more than $1 ...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has taken actions to regularly communicate information to railroads following an investigation last ye...
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New, Democrat-driven legislation, the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights, was introduced last week in the Senate, proposing expanded protections for air travelers in the United States and penalties ...
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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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