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Tampa International Airport
Tampa International Airport (TPA) was provided with $7 million in the fiscal year 2020 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which advanced through the U.S. House Appropriations Committee last week.
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Chris Spear, CEO of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week as it prepares a transportation reauthorization bill.
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Harmony Way Bridge
A bill has been introduced to Congress that proposes to refurbish and reopen the Harmony Way Bridge and repeal a 1941 federal statute interfering with state efforts to do the same.
The Restore the ...
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A new Port infrastructure Development Program was launched by the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) this week, kicking things off with a $292.7 million notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a $2.8 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant to push forward plans for an Amtrak connection at the T.F. Gr...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would establish a program to provide funding specifically for the repair and replacement of bridges in poor condition.
There are more than 47,00...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week awarded $33 million to the Southern Rail Commission in the hopes of restoring passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast that has been stunted sinc...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $321.4 million in Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) grants to projects in seven states.
The NSFLTP Program...
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Schools districts could be encouraged to replace traditional diesel-based school buses with new, electric buses under a bill known as the Clean School Bus Act of 2019, recently introduced in the U.S. ...
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As part of a recent funding bill, the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related a...
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The House Appropriations Committee recently advanced a Transportation Housing and Urban Development bill for Fiscal Year 2020, earning them commendation from the General Aviation Manufacturers Associa...
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Legislation known as the BE SAFE ACT of 2019 was recently introduced to the U.S. Senate in an attempt to create a competitive grant program of up to $100 million to support roads and bridges utilized ...
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In the wake of flooding and storms that have wreaked havoc on the American Midwest, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is maintaining assistance and monitoring efforts.
The emergency relief...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released a status update regarding railroads’ progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems.
The update is based on ra...
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The National League of Cities recently released its sixth annual State of the Cities report, and infrastructure ranked as one of the top topics.
Issues and subtopics for the report were derived fro...
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The Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus has released a report calling for bipartisan policy recommendations on national infrastructure.
“We can’t afford to play political games and keep kicki...
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In plans for the FY 2020 budget, the House Appropriations Committee on Transportation and Housing has authorized a $146 million increase for passenger rail and $60 million for transit over the 2019 bu...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) make changes to its workforce planning methods as the demand for commercial space launches increase...
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Thirty-one transportation associations and groups recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to repeal a $7.6 billion rescission in Federal-aid highway contract authority scheduled fo...
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Gasoline prices this month in California surpassed $4 a gallon for the first time since 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Prices in the state average $4.01 per gallon ...
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