In response to workforce challenges across almost all transit agencies, the Mineta Transportation Institute released a report identifying methods and initiatives to building the industry’s workforce...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the number of truck drivers transporting goods to address supply chain shortages. The Licensing Indivi...
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Rail industry stakeholders testified about their priorities and suggestions for future surface transportation legislation during a hearing of the Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommit...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently appointed Andrew Fremier, of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association’s (IBTTA) 2023 president, to the Federal System Funding Alternat...
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Legislation that would address concerns about behind closed doors decision making at Amtrak has been reintroduced in Congress. U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) announced Wednesday that the Amtrak Tran...
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A bipartisan bill proposed Jan. 16 on Capitol Hill would increase the railroad track maintenance credit in an effort to make it easier for local rail lines to keep operating and remain in good repair....
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A bipartisan coalition of senators has reintroduced legislation that would accelerating the use of biofuels in aviation fuel by expanding existing U.S. Department of Agriculture programs. The Farm...
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The American Trucking Association and its Technology and Maintenance Council applauded the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for its exemption to the training time for new technicians. T...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration said it is providing more than $229 million in emergency relief for repairs to roads and bridges damaged due to natural disaste...
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U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit foreign adversaries from owning and operating critical infrastructure in the United States. Specifically, the Secur...
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The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) recently approved Quebec-based CN’s acquisition of Iowa Northern Railway Co. (IANR). The decision means CN can combine its nearly 20,000-mile rail net...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey received a nearly $2 billion Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) for its Midtown Bus Terminal Reconstruction project. The...
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A new final rule announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration will end a waiver that allows manufactured products used in federal-aid highway projec...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had awarded more than $1.3 billion in grants for 109 projects across the country on Jan. 10. The grants part of the Rebuilding American Infrastru...
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More than $635 million in EV charging and alternative fueling infrastructure grants to fund projects across the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration said F...
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More than 171 projects across 32 states received grant funding through the Airport infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration said We...
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President Joe Biden recently signed into law a bipartisan bill that will streamline the process for individuals applying for or renewing enrollment in multiple security threat assessment (STA) program...
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Communities in 13 states will received nearly $44.5 million in grants for projects that connect communities to biking and walking, as well as access to public transit, the U.S. Department of Transport...
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As a way to grow the aviation workforce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is providing grants to create a more diverse pool of pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. The two fund pr...
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Rail traffic was up to 389,700 carloads, an increase of more than 5 percent compared to last year, according to a weekly traffic report from the Association of American Railroads. The report showe...
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