U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said his committee’s look into the Federal Aviation Administration revealed some troublesome fin...
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined several officials within the railroad industry in that state to celebrate the Federal Railroad Administration’s certification of the NJ TRANSIT’s Positive Train ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has launched a new demonstration program to establish infrastructure accelerators that will speed up the process of financing and delivering infrastructur...
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A new report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has projected a 5.5 percent decline in transportation construction activity in 2021. The report, released earlier...
Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he would nominate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg to serve as Secretary of Transportation when Biden assumes office in January. “Mayor...
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More than 30 members of Congress, including U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), introduced legislation on Thursday calling for equal funding ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials said the agency has allocated approximately $6.2 million to nine projects in seven states to support comprehensive planning efforts improving public...
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The U.S Department of Transportation supported a record 35 licensed commercial space launches so far in 2020, beating the record of 33 established in 2018. And there may be more on the way before ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Friday that it would take additional action to improve access to grant funding and provide relief from some reg...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Friday that it has issued a final rule modernizing brake safety standards. The new rule would extend the a...
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With Congress and the president only funding surface transportation through September 2021, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has issued a report urging Congress to reform how surface transpo...
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House committee leaders applauded the passage of the Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020 on Tuesday. U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure ...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the Arlington Memorial Bridge renovations were completed. The three-year, $227 million project wa...
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Airlines for America (A4A) officials said the organization supports the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) revision of its Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulations regarding service animal a...
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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) President and CEO Todd Spencer recently forwarded correspondence to President-elect Joe Biden, outlining policy priorities supporting small-busin...
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The Alliance for Automotive Innovation recently released its automated vehicle (AV) guidance, which offers a series of regulatory and policy harmonizing recommendations. The "Policy Roadmap to Adva...
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Part of a bipartisan, bicameral $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill would provide $45 billion for transportation. The bill, created by the 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans who make up The Problem S...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Tuesday the department has made preparations to enable the immediate mass shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. “The Department has laid the g...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it awarded nearly $1.4 million in grant money to six projects in six states. The Real-Ti...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rick Larsen (D-WA), Chair of the Subcommittee on aviation, want the U.S. General Accountability ...
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