Fourteen attorneys general recently released a comment letter supporting the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s proposed rule that would expand communications between railroads...
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Members of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) are urging Congress to address inflation, an economic reality impacting small businesses and suppliers in the aerospace and defense industries.
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said more than 200 communities across the country would share in more than $82.6 million in roadway safety planning grants.
As part of the Sa...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a proposed update to a Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program regulation.
The change would expand refresher traini...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act to address the repair and rehabilitate of urban canals.
The Urban Canal Moder...
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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) said it was accepting applications for $40 million in grants to support connected vehicle technologies.
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Morteza Farajian, Build America Bureau executive director, and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, recently signed an emerging projects agreement to finance infrastructure improvements in Kansas City, Mo...
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In an effort to reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats on critical railroad operations and facilities, the Transportation Security Administration Monday announced updates to three security directive...
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U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) joined 14 of his Senate colleagues recently to introduce legislation that will improve the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Emergency Response (ER) program.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently provided the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, the government agency overseeing and managing the island’s air and sea transportation, more than $54...
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According to a new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the economy tops the list of issues facing the industry.
For the 19th year, the report from ATRI, the trucking...
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The Federal Highway Administration recently approved New York state’s updated plan to utilize National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds for the installation and operation of additional ...
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On Oct. 11, U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) led a coalition of California Congress members in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to authorize a clean ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 24 accelerators $24 million in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (RIA) program funding.
The program measures how different regional models ...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide approximately $197 million for the replacement of aging railcars through the Rail Vehicle Replacement Program.
The goal is to improve rail tran...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently allocated $61 billion in fiscal year 2024 apportionments to 12 formula programs.
“These historic investments in American infrastructure give sta...
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In celebration of the 37th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a campaign to raise awareness of the rights of air travelers with dis...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a funding opportunity to establish the U.S. DOT Climate and Transportation Research Initiative.
The funding would support a partnership ...
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On Sept. 25, U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced legislation that electric vehicles (EVs) pay into the Highway Trust Fund.
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently opened the application period for the Bridge Investment Program’s “Large Bridge Project” category.
The category is for projects greater th...
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