U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced actions the U.S. Department of Transportation is taking to improve infrastructure on tribal lands. “After decades of harmful underi...
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In a recently released report, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) assesses the infrastructure requirements to convert the U.S. vehicle fleet to battery electric. Full electrifi...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide a tax credit for renewable natural gas (RNG) used in heavy-duty vehicles such as buses and freight trucks....
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A coalition of 14 aerospace and defense companies, led by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), are urging Congress to address research and development tax changes by the end of the year, citing...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would authorize a one-time expenditure to increase truck parking capacity and improve existing truck parking infrastructure. The Truck ...
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed legislation to avert a freight rail strike that would have a devastating impact on the national economy. The measure will next head to President Joe Biden to be sign...
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State transportation departments should work in collaboration with other state offices to plan and implement new Electric vehicle infrastructure, a new mini guide from the National Council on Electric...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) asked the Federal Aviation Administration to explain why certain airline dispatchers are allowed to continue working remotely. In...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) warned Tuesday that actions by the U.S. House of Representatives to take up new legislation regarding railroad worker contracts instead of approving agreeme...
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According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), most rail labor unions have voted to ratify contracts negotiated earlier this year. Rail unions Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Tr...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded approximately $13.1 million in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning grants to 19 projects nationwide that will fight climate change and...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its list of priority projects in the Northeast Corridor (NEC), a railroad line that spans from Boston to Washington, D.C. The NEC Projec...
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Through the Preventing Auto Recycling Theft (PART) Act (S. 5024) introduced into the Senate this week, U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) want to add traceable identification numbers...
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A recent report highlights private equity firms’ role in financing, managing, and accelerating the completion of critical infrastructure projects. Private equity firms manage nearly $45 billion...
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After states tapped into their FY 2022 federal highway formula funds, they managed to kick off nearly 25,000 new improvement projects across the United States following the passage of the Infrastructu...
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The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded three contracts for projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law projects to modernize Texas land ports of entry. “America’s l...
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On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had reached settlements with two New England companies over illegal tampering with diesel truck emission controls. Under th...
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Voters voiced their support for state and local ballot initiatives to fund transportation improvement projects when they went to the polls on Nov. 8., the American Road & Transportation Builders Assoc...
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Voters approved 14 out of 19 public transit measures when they went to the polls on Tuesday, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The public's approval bring this ye...
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The International Road Federation’s (IRF Global) Executive Committee recently elected Dr. William Sowell as its next chairman. He was elected to a two-year term. Sowell has designed, develope...
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