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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) previewed the Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program: Powering Small Businesses in Emerging T...
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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had awarded more than $108 million to improve railroad safety in rural communities.
The fu...
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently selected the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to be secretariat of the U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation.
ABS will establish and maintain the cente...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and nearly 30 other Congress members filed a bicameral amicus brief regarding a rule from the U.S. Department of Transportationâ...
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On Monday, the state of Massachusetts announced it had signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Department of the Army and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Adminis...
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EVgo, Inc. said last week it had received a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office for up to $10.5 billion in debt financing.
The loan guarantee would be u...
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A new report on the feasibility of doubling the capacity of New York’s Penn Station without expanding the station’s footprint has found that none of the four concepts presented would meet the goal...
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The Federal Aviation Administration has signed agreements with two schools to become the first part of the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).
The agreements, with Tulsa...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently open the application period for more than $1 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program funding for projects not locat...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it had awarded $62 billion in FY 2025 funding for 12 programs investing in infrastructure.
Part o...
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A new rule finalized Oct. 1 by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recognizes that people who are directly involved in and impacted by rail accidents have critical insights that can enhance the ...
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A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers has found that civil engineering salaries are continuing to rise and that job satisfaction among those in the industry remains high.
Howev...
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On Thursday, legislation designed to crack down on illegal drugs smuggled into the country through U.S. transportation networks was introduced in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA),...
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On Monday, the White House announced it had selected Monroe Capital LLC to develop an investment strategy to focus on supporting U.S. automotive supply chain businesses.
The first-of-its-kind stra...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation chairwoman, and U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and J.D. Vance (R-OH...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su recently sent a letter to the CEOs of three Class I freight railroads urging them to guarantee paid ...
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On Monday, a coalition of supply chain organizations including the American Trucking Association, asked Congress to pass legislation to reform the credentialing system for frontline transportation wor...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it had awarded more than $140 million in grants to states and schools to advance comm...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and other Democrats focused on the need to invest in information technology systems in airports and at airlines across the country to beef up cybersecurity during commi...
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Kristin White
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that Kristin White began serving as acting federal highway administrator, effective Sept. 11.
“I am honored and humbled to lead the Federal Hi...
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