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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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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