A new plan released by the Biden Administration Tuesday will use a whole-of-government approach to cutting all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. The plan, the U.S. Nati...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will offer $20 million in grants through the Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) Program. The program assists underserved and disadvantaged communities seeking...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, said the committee will hold hearings in regard to Southwest Airlines’ failures over the holi...
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U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Deputy Secretary Julie Su held a roundtable discussion at the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday on the benefits of collective bargaining between truck driv...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it would provide a total of $2.1 billion to four nationally significant bridge improvement proje...
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On Friday, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) said it supported the House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders for including funding for public transit and rail systems in H....
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey announced it had reached a settlement with New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) over allegations it failed to comply with the American...
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U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chairman, recently sent a letter to Fe...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, asked eight major automakers whether automotive supply chains might contain material sourced using forced labor, violating federal tr...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded approximately $686 million to 15 projects in nine states to allow rail transit systems to address mobility needs. The grants, funded throug...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would increase annual funding for pilot development and mechanic development grants and provide grants for aviation manufacturing workforc...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently published a notice that the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program will be offering $1.5 b...
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) announced Wednesday that they had introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to rebuild critical American industries and strengthen the su...
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Connecticut will receive $5.38 billion over five years from the federal Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, including nearly $1.07 billion during fiscal year 2022. The Connecticut Department...
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A holiday campaign aims to encourage people who consume alcohol or other impairing substances not to drive unless they are sober. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and its federal, st...
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On Tuesday, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) urged Congress to pass a “full-year whole of government funding bill” before the end of the year. In a letter to congressional leadership...
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On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Shailen Bhatt as the 21st Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrator. “From his leadership of the Colorado and Delaware Departments of Transportati...
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A group of more than 70 members of Congress urged President Joe Biden to take executive action to guarantee rail workers with paid sick days. Led by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and U.S. Reps. ...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will make available nearly $2.3 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program funding. Funding will be awarded to project...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) joined Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and other safety leaders to release the 2023 Roadmap to Safety report outlining ways to reduce deaths an...
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