With the introduction of the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act this week, U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) hope to provide federal aid for state, local and...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) with a 2022 Environmental Excellence Award in the Ecosystems, Habitat, and Wildlife category...
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A new estimate from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) found that drivers struck and killed an estimated 7,485 people on foot last year – the most pedestrian deaths in a single year in ...
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The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently advanced legislation to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with authority to carry out water resources development projects...
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In response to rising gas prices, U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) proposed legislation to significantly increase fuel market transparency.
The Trans...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently published a report on performance metrics during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 for Amtrak’s intercity passenger train operations.
The M...
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A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that traffic fatalities in 2021 increased 10.5 percent over the previous year, reaching a 16-year high.
Accor...
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On Monday, President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that applications are being accepted for $1 billion in funding for projects that address street ...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and 12 industry partners recently sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee supporting the Preventing Auto Recy...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently launched the Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program and published a notice in Friday’s Federal Register.
“The Corridor ID Progra...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said data from the Transportation Supply Chain Indicators Tracker shows the U.S. is facing historic levels of goods coming into the country.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Space Reentry Site Operator License to the Huntsville-Madison Airport Authority in Alabama Friday.
The lice...
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According to a new report by AAA, consumers’ attitudes about automated vehicles may be justified.
In its latest survey, AAA found that drivers want automakers to improve the performance of exist...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded more than $608 million during the first round of 2022 Airport Improvement Program grants to 441 airports in 46 states, American Samoa, and th...
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Veronica Vanterpool
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently appointed Veronica Vanterpool as deputy administrator.
Vanterpool previously served as senior advisor in the FTA Office of the Administrator. In th...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced its intent to obligate funds to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced an additional $234.4 million, for a total of $684.3 million in grants, would be available for Port Infras...
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A new report released May 3 found that while electric vehicles have no direct tailpipe carbon emissions, the CO2 production associated with the vehicle, battery, and electricity production would only ...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it would make up to $45 million in funding available to support the domestic development of advanced electric vehicle batteries.
The depar...
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Members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen consumer protections for airline refunds.
In a letter to Tra...
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