Major transportation projects would have to share the spending spotlight with clean energy, waterworks, and expanded broadband internet service under a new infrastructure stimulus strategy unveiled by...
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A Democratic coalition of 18 U.S. House of Representatives members has introduced legislation requiring passengers to wear masks while they are in airports and while they are on board planes. Heade...
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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) officials are urging Congress to suspend the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) for one year as a means of providing economic relief to small-business ...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has earmarked over $273 million via the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to aid airport safety initiatives in 41 states, the District of Columbia and additi...
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most sectors, the public transportation industry has taken a particularly heavy blow, and that fact spurred the American Public Transportation Association (APT...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced a new initiative for rural communities to get access to federal grant funds. A new applicant toolkit for the Rural Opportunities to Use Transpor...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said $11.2 million in grant funding via the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) would help minority and women-owned businesses compete for federal highwa...
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In a July 20 letter to Congressional leaders, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials said American state Departments of Transportation need an “immediate infusion” ...
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao released the U.S. Department of Transportation’s vision for the future of transportation innovation on Thursday. Called the Pathways to the Future of Transpo...
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A dozen aviation unions, including the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), the Air Line Pilots Association, and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, recently called on ...
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Major domestic steel industry groups on Monday called on Congress to significantly fund state departments of transportation during the next phase of COVID-19 stimulus legislation. Members of The Am...
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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said South Amboy, New Jersey, is slated to receive $5.3 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Passenger Ferry Grant program for terminal construct...
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U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced the Healthy Skies Act on Thursday, an act that would require a trial program on passenger temperature screenings of airline passengers. In partnership with...
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As non-essential travel has largely ground to a halt due to the coronavirus, the various arms of the transportation industry may see some difficulties maintaining revenues, according to Fitch Ratings....
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials have appointed 20 Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF) members who will encourage high school students to pursue in-demand aviation...
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While current regulation of the EB-5 Regional Centers Program has improved over the last decade, it appears likely that more will be done to strengthen program oversight, an immigration attorney tol...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Thursday it had saved $90 billion in regulatory costs due to regulatory reform efforts by the Trump administration. Since 2017, USDOT has se...
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Two Florida legislators have introduced a bill designed to bolster pedestrian, motorist, and resident safety along the state’s east coast high-speed rail corridor. Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL) and Bil...
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Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) are encouraging the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to expedite autonomous delivery...
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The House Appropriations Committee announced on Wednesday that the fiscal year 2021 transportation bill would include $10 billion for Amtrak. The measure, approved by a vote of 30 to 22, would pro...
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