Six Democratic governors are calling on Congress to pass legislation that would suspend the federal gas tax through the end of the year as a way to combat rising gas prices.
In a letter to leaders...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded $2.2 billion to 35 recipients in 18 states to help public transportation agencies pay for day-to-day operations as they continue to provide es...
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Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez announced Monday that approximately $1.5 billion in grant f...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles and engines to promote clean air and reduce pollution.
The stan...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced proposed updates to its 5-Star Safety Ratings program.
The changes are to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
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The Governors Highway Safety Association recently awarded $75,000 in grants to Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania’s State Highway Safety Offices to work with community-based groups to promote s...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the Build America Bureau would be providing an up to $1.05 billion low-interest loan to Capital Beltway Express, LLC to refinance an exist...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said San Francisco Bay Area transit providers would receive an additional $525 million in transit funding from the American Rescue Plan.
In a Thursday statement, ...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently submitted a report to Congress that outlines five opportunity areas that will help the agency move ahead with implementing the Complete Streets desig...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Wednesday that $25 million in funding for America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP) is available to support the deve...
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The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Labor will be partnering with the American Trucking Association as part of the Biden Administration’s 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge as a route t...
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A new survey from AAA found that one in 10 American drivers has sustained significant vehicle damage from potholes, at an average cost of almost $600 per repair.
The total cost to drivers because ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently expanded the use of Technical Advisory Boards (TAB) during aircraft certification processes.
TAB consists of independent groups of internal and ex...
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday they will jointly pursue up to $2 billion in federal funding to reduce traffic congestion on and around the Brent Spence Bridge.
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President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday that Puerto Rico and four U.S. territories – American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently published a report outlining freight and logistics supply chain vulnerabilities and listing actions needed to speed up the movement of goods.
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) plans to award nearly $450 million in grants through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) for port-related projects that help ports expand capacity an...
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On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would be awarding $1 billion in grants for airports as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The FAA said that application...
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EVgo, a fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs), released its new guide of best practices to help state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and their partners administer federal funds from ...
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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and a group of Republican colleagues recently sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to provide temporary and targeted r...
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