U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced legislation Wednesday to establish a user fee for electric and plug-in hybrid cars to fund the Highway Trust Fund. The Using Sustainable Energy Resources ...
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Traffic crash fatalities disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), according to a recent report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit associat...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would protect the U.S. aviation industry and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and personnel from future federal gover...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded hundreds of airports $8 billion in grants through the Airport Rescue Grants program created in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Fundi...
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Leaders in the U.S. aviation industry said Wednesday the COVID-19 relief CARES Act went a long way towards keeping the hard-hit industry afloat but that current proposals for an infrastructure bill do...
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According to a new report, the U.S. Interstate system, at 65-years-old, needs to be reconstructed and modernized due to heavy travel, congestion, and deterioration. The report, released by TRIP, a...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently launched the Voluntary Safety Reporting Program, providing an additional way for its aviation safety employees to report safety-related issues and co...
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The application portal for the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) grant program is now open, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, ranking member of the Transportation Appropriations S...
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U.S. Sens Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Senate Majority Whip, and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced legislation Monday designed to improve federal support for rural transportation and infrastructure by creating ...
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U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) reintroduced legislation to incentivize efficient airport construction this week. The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrast...
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The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded Ohio airports more than $2.2 million in economic relief from the COVID-19 pandemic through the Airport Coronavirus Relief Program. The bicameral...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) joined 68 other organizations last week, urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule “floor time” for th...
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Meera Joshi, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration deputy administrator, visited the Port of New York & New Jersey Wednesday to discuss ongoing supply chain disruptions after the COVID-19 pandem...
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation recently advanced legislation containing multiple provisions led by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KA). Moran’s provisions in the Surfa...
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U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) applauded the Senate Commerce Committee on its passage of a $78 billion surface transportation bill. Capito, a member of the committee, said the bill’s pass...
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Major transportation groups applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of a $78 billion surface transportation act. Groups representing both railroads ...
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U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced legislation supporting funding for "off system" bridges. The Support for Community Bridges Act would set aside 2.5 percent of f...
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced Tuesday legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, that would expedite airport infrastru...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched its Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program. The program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provides funding to...
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A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has found that America’s private shipyards support $42.4 billion in gross domestic product. The report,...
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