The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced it is accepting applications through July 15 for a grant program. The grants are through the Better Utilizing Investments to Levera...
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Seeking to counter deaths caused at railroad crossings, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) kicked spring off with the relaunch of a $5...
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In 2018, trips on shared micromobility, shared bicycles or e-scooters, more than doubled compared to 2017, according to a National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) report. At t...
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U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) criticized this week Trump budget proposals that would cut funding for rural Amtrak routes and called on Amtrak’s president to reaffirm support for such routes. In the...
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Riders in the United States took 9.9 billion trips on public transportation last year according to a report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), with ridership increases seen th...
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A new report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) throws existing truck underride guard standards under the bus, recommending a revamp of data collection, inspections, and res...
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The Safety is Not for Sale Act, introduced last week in the Senate, would require airline carriers to adopt additional safety features and require aircraft manufacturers offer or provide all non-requ...
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The Americans for Prosperity (AFP) are looking for ideas on how to improve American infrastructure without raising gas taxes, and to do so, they have launched a six-figure advocacy campaign. “B...
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A bipartisan collection of federal legislators introduced legislation this week to expand electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits beyond current unit limitations. The Driving America ...
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The nonpartisan National Governors Association (NGA) recently released its Principles for National Infrastructure Investment, which highlights four principles to guide state governments as they discu...
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The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) recently released a statement in support of the Safety Is Not for Sale Act that has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill would require aircr...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded $1.36 billion in Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program funds to 16 new and existing transit projects. The CIG program funds major transi...
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The Vehicle Innovation Act is being reintroduced to both chambers of Congress, pledging to promote investments in research and development for cleaner and safer vehicles through increased fuel effici...
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In the era of connected cars, new rules and guarantees are going to be necessary for drivers, according to experts speaking at the Washington Auto Show, which means guarantees of vehicle data access ...
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Financing Interstate reconstruction and modernization with tolls is the best way to improve infrastructure investments, Robert Poole, director of transportation policy and Searle Freedom Trust Transp...
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U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently responded to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) report on bridges in the United States. According to the report, 47,000 bridg...
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is constantly working to identify screening issues, but while covert tests have improved, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) attests that oper...
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A study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) provides criticism of rising speed limits throughout the United States, blaming them for the deaths of nearly 37,000 people. ...
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The Rail Passengers Association (APA) this week honored six sitting U.S. senators with the Golden Spike Award for efforts made to save the Amtrak train known as the Southwest Chief. That train net...
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A group of industry executives recently formed the Commuter Rail Coalition, which is designed to advocate for U.S. commuter railroads as well as engage and educate communities and stakeholders about ...
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