The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Tuesday it had awarded more than $1.6 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories, and states to invest ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials are detailing the Biden-Harris Administration's allocation of over $2.2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officials said the agencies have earmarked $49.2 million in grant funds to improv...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced $6 million to help improve access to affordable transportation in areas that currently lack efficient and convenient transit options. "Tr...
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee member, recently sent a letter to Stephen Cliff, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) admi...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials said the agency is seeking public feedback regarding the Thriving Communities Initiative -- a program that provides technical assistance and plannin...
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All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have submitted their plans to deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. Part...
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U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), David Scott (D-GA) and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced Tuesday legislation to create a fair marketplace for Class 1 freight railroads. The Fr...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded community colleges and training institutes nationwide $3.1 million in Commercial Motor Vehi...
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In response to recent airline flight cancellations, U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joined U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D...
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently submitted a plan to the U.S. Department of Transportation, establishing the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. ...
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U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced legislation aimed at modernizing railroad employee training on Thursday. The Rail Employee Training Modernization Act would allow potential freight rail ...
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On Friday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new program from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that would provide guidance and $7....
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On Wednesday, 17 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Quebec announced an action plan to accelerate electric truck and bus adoption. The plan, the Multi-State Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emis...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had issued a proposed rule on crew requirements for safety purposes. The new requirement ...
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Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officials are espousing the benefits of an initiative that will ease access for disabled individuals at the oldest rail stations. The FTA would provide $1.75 bi...
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Nearly 60 member of the U.S. House of Representatives said they support moves in the Biden Administration to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions Tuesday. In a letter to U.S. Transportation S...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) recently sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the Biden administration to prioritize freight rail to address t...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate will address airline flight cancellations caused by a shortage of pilots. The Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act would require air carriers to continu...
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New research from the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has found that public transit agencies are highly dependent on vendors when it comes to maintaining critical technologies, which leaves tran...
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