U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MM), ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, proposed using the new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) vehicle fleet to test a Vehicle Miles Travele...
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According to a Smart Growth America report, pedestrian fatalities, excessive speeding, and overall traffic fatalities increased in 2020. The report aligns with findings from the National Highway Traf...
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday that it awarded a total of $18 million to four projects that will help passenger vehicles operate more efficiently, reduce energy consumption, and lowe...
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On Thursday, U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) led a bipartisan effort asking Congressional Leaders to work with colleagues across the aisle to advance a consensus-driven infrastructure package. The e...
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U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Jon Tester (D-MT) reintroduced the Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE-Safe) Act Wednesday. The act addresses the trucking and logistic...
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Before President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, Amtrak announced that it will restore 12 long-distance daily routes between May 24 and June 7. The bill, which includes $1.7...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced legislation designed to expand and upgrade the Ports-to-Plain Alliance Corridor. The Ports-to-Plains Highway Act w...
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On Monday, leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation called on the Federal Maritime Commission to ensure ocean...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to reject a speed limiter proposal suggested by the American Trucking Association and Roa...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) praised the U.S. Senate on Saturday for its passage of the American Recovery and Rescue Act – the COVID-19 stimulus bill based on President Joe ...
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President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with Democrat and Republican members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Thursda...
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In advance of surface transportation authorization legislation this spring, leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Subcommittee on Highways and Transit announced ways ...
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In response to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) rating American infrastructure with a grade of C-, infrastructure groups said the report highlights the need to invest in the countryâ€...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently chose five airports to evaluate technologies and systems aimed at detecting and mitigating potential safety risks posed by unmanned aircraft. At ...
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U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced legislation to improve the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan program on Thursday. The Railroad Rehabi...
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Leaders of the civilian aviation industry told Congress Tuesday that key ingredients of last year’s COVID-19 relief package were critical to keeping the industry afloat and urged the U.S. Senate to ...
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A group of four U.S. representatives recently sent a letter to Eugene Louis Dodaro, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) comptroller general, asking for a review of the Federal Aviation Adminis...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced legislation that would give state and local governments more flexibility regarding infrastructure costs. The Lifting Our Commun...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) applauded the introduction of legislation designed to coordinate the federal government’s response to advanced air mobility. On Friday, U.S....
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Legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. Senate would create a design data clearinghouse to disseminate existing guidelines and standards for using composite materials in infrastructure projects...
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