A group of Democratic senators recently sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to prioritize roadway safety and reverse the trend of ris...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHA) opened a funding opportunity last week for the competitive Bridge Investment Program created by the Infrastructure ...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded RJ Corman Railroad Co. a $7.4 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant. Funding will go toward the $12 milli...
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The latest round of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase 1 awards for 2022 were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) this week, apportioning $2 million worth of ...
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High visibility enforcement (HVE) of traffic safety laws has a measurable impact on roadway safety by reducing dangerous driving behaviors, according to a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Admini...
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Seeking to bolster research and development, infrastructure and the workforce of the United States maritime industry, this week U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the ...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded 51 tribes $8.9 million for 58 projects through the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund for fiscal year 2021. This includes 11 tribes...
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded $518 million to 416 airports nationwide through the second round of 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants. Grants will fu...
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A total of eight projects across five states – Alaska, California, Idaho, Texas and Washington – earned national recognition through the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards this week, and accol...
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Mass transit authorities must examine how autonomous vehicle technologies will affect the operation of and the workforce driving public transportation, according to a policy brief by Traffic21, a tran...
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More than $39.8 million of funding possibilities from the United States Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) opened to four new marine highway projects last week after the ...
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Seeking to enhance capabilities devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $25 million in grants for 50 transit agencies in 24 states last week...
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Bucking the traditional 33 percent cost coverage of such matters, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced this week that it granted a $41.55 million loan to the Oklahoma Departm...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that $59 million has been earmarked for the acceleration of biofuels and bioproducts production to reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize secto...
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President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that Retired Gen. Stephen Lyons, former commander of the U.S. Transportation Command would be its appointee as the new Port and Supply Chain En...
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The U.S. Senate announced Monday that it had confirmed Steven Cliff as the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Cliff’s confirmation comes as the agency r...
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Continuation of the University Transportation Centers (UTC) program at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was assured by the passage of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and no...
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The Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning recently made available approximately $13 million in competitive grant funds. TOD supports c...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) recently introduced the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act, which would help re...
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently opened the application period for the new Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant program. ...
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