A group of 15 Democratic U.S. Senators recently sent a letter to Robert E. Jordan, Southwest Airlines CEO, seeking answers regarding the airline’s mass flight cancellations in December. Between Dec...
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A delegation of California lawmakers recently sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ...
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More than 90 percent of vehicle-owning households in the United States would see a reduction in the percentage of their income spent on transportation energy if they switched to electric vehicles (EVs...
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The Airports Council International (ACI) World called on regulators to support the economic sustainability of airports Monday, citing them as social and economic engines worldwide. The move follows A...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) was recently selected to serve as the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman for the 118th Congress. The committee “will have...
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Legislation introduced Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) would eliminate age restrictions on truckers as a way to “keep the supply chain moving,” the congressman said. The Ceasing Age-Based ...
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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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