U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao praised Congressional efforts to pass the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020 Monday. The legislation reau...
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Increased spending directed at improving U.S. infrastructure and a rethinking of transportation policies is expected under President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration, transportation industry thought...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Tuesday that all required freight and passenger railroads in the United States have fully implemented ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that it had released two new final rules for the use of unmanned aircraft – or drones. Th...
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The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing a rule seeking to expand mobility for people with disabilities. “This rule will mak...
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A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report determined nationwide traffic deaths decreased during 2019 compared to 2018, and alcohol-impaired driving fatalities decreased to the lo...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced on Dec. 15 that it has published a final rule requiring the development and implementation of highway-rail gra...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) a series of recommendations regarding automated technologies workforce recruitment and skill set. ...
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Congressional leaders on transportation from both sides of the aisle and both houses of Congress joined together on Tuesday to commend Congress for passing pipeline safety legislation. The Protect...
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Congressional leaders in House and Senate transportation committees joined together to applaud the final passage of the Aircraft Certification, Safety and Accountability Act last week. The bill, w...
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The four leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure applauded the House passing the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 as part of the year-end omnibus and COVID-19 relief...
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On Monday, Congress approved an additional COVID-19 relief package and government funding legislation that included more than $45 billion in emergency aid for the transportation industry. In addit...
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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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