Findings from a Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)-commissioned study determined the vehicle supplier industry continues to be the nation's largest manufacturing sector. The IHS Mar...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is touting the varied efforts of public transportation agencies nationwide to aid the process of helping people gain access to COVID-19 vaccinatio...
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U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced Thursday that they had introduced a bill to renew federal funding for the Washington Metropoli...
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Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) recently reintroduced the Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology (SMART) in Transportation Act, which he would bolster transportation system technologies. ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY2021 Airport Improvement Program grants would provide $76 million for improvements to three internatio...
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The industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) said its member passenger carriers are supporting the implementation of a voluntary international contact tracing program. “The implemen...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Wednesday it would be accepting applications for nearly $890 million in grants from the Infrastructure for Rebuilding American (INFRA) program. ...
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Accessibility Observatory maintain the second phase of a new multiyear national pooled-fund study that will expand the transportation system's data portal ...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded the Biden administration Tuesday for rescinding guidance from the Trump administration in t...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday that it would be making nearly $2 billion in federal grants available for airports affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants are part of ...
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U.S Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Sam Graves (R-MO), the chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, urged President Joe Biden to fully use the Harbor Mainte...
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A recently released Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) national poll results determined the public broadly supports electric vehicle (EV) usage and potential policies designed to spur industry investmen...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it will provide $180 million in grant funding for low- or no-emission vehicles and facilities via a Notice of F...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) personnel recently espoused the benefits of positive train control (PTC) technology being operational on required freight and p...
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U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced a measure they said is designed to address workplace safety for essential transportation workers ami...
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The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced out of committee nearly $100 billion in aid as part of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. “By...
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U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), along with 45 other Congressmembers, are urging U.S. Transportation Secretary Pet Buttigieg to prioritize climate change in transportation ...
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U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced legislation Tuesday encouraging the use of electric bicycles, or e-bikes. The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Env...
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U.S. Rep Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, said Tuesday that President Biden’s American Rescue Plan contains nearly $10 billion in aid for tran...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) applauded the House of Representative’s Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Budget Reconciliation Title, which provides $30 billi...
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