A total of 58 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the Congressional Black Caucus, recently sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the agency to suppor...
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The Federal Aviation Administration recently launched a week-long campaign to encourage women, minorities, and individuals from underrepresented communities to apply for the position of air traffic co...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said Wednesday that more American’s are riding public transit now than last year. According to the FTA, transit rid...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined 30 other Democratic committee members in urging Congressional leadership to include transforma...
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National League of Cities members recently sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging the passage of a comprehensive infrastructure package. “Infrastructure is a job worth doing, and local ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Tuesday its Record of Decision in the environmental review of LaGuardia Airport’s AirTrain project. The decision allows the Port Authority of New...
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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduced the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act on Friday. The bill would create and fund a public bank that would facilitate public-private partnership...
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In a virtual roundtable on Thursday, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with leaders throughout the Biden administration in a roundtable discussion on the congestio...
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On Friday, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, asked why some American airline companies are reporting workforce shortages, flight canc...
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont praised the multi-state, multi-agency rail infrastructure plan released by the Northeast Corridor Commission – Connect NEC C35 in a statement Thursday. Lamont said th...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday it would be posting a Request for Information (RFI) to get feedback from transit riders and transit ag...
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A bicameral group of Democrats legislators introduced legislation Wednesday designed to slash the transportation sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. The Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle In...
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On Monday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development approved its Fiscal Year 2022 bill by voice vote. The bill includes an 11 percent increase, $8...
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Nearly 370 mayors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia called on Congress to take immediate action on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework proposed by a bipartisan group of senators and ...
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Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg supporting the City of Greeley’s application for a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastru...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) announced new surface transportation priorities on July 7 – priorities that had changed since the organization adopted...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Friday that it was proposing a new rule that would require airlines to refund fees for checked bags and ancillary services if consumers pay for se...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) had provided the San Bernardino County Transportation A...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with more than 20 business and labor organizations, recently launched the Coalition for Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment. The coalition issued a statement r...
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Three federal agencies recently held a roundtable to discuss truck driver recruitment and retention. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg served as moderator for the conversation about best prac...
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