Five senators joined forces on Tuesday to introduce legislation that would address environmental issues in port communities and help ports be more climate-friendly. U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR),...
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A coalition of trade associations working to support infrastructure solutions has come out in support of an Infrastructure investment act amendment that would study procurement practices used to selec...
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Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced Tuesday the inclusion of auto safety provisi...
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Decrying the recently introduced INVEST in America Act as “hyper-partisan,” Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) offered multiple amendments to the legislation during the House Committee on Transportation a...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued its final rule authorizing the bulk transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail. The...
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Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association officials maintain MEMA members need additional COVID-19 assistance to assure sector viability. The organization recently submitted two comments to the H...
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After more than 24 hours of debate in committee and the consideration of more than 175 amendments, an infrastructure spending bill will move to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Call...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will fund 20 projects in 20 states totaling nearly $1 billion through its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. ...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen M. Dickson recently noted the Boeing 737 MAX would only return to service following completion of a comprehensive and rigorous review proces...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced bipartisan legislation this week aimed at improving aircraft safety and certification reform. The legislation would implement pr...
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Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced new legislation that would invest in infrastructure and pay for it through a newly created Infrastructure Bank for America. Reps. ...
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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced new legislation to incentivize airports to be more efficient in completing construction projects. The bill, the Expedited Delivery o...
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On the day before House Transportation and Infrastructure considered highway legislation drafted by Democrats on the Committee, stakeholders in infrastructure projects spoke out to say any highway leg...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday that nine companies and eight states will participate in the department’s initiative to improve automated driving systems’ safety and testing...
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In advance of a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure meeting June 17 on Democratic legislation to invest in infrastructure, the president of the AFL-CIO’s Tra...
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The federal government announced Friday it will provide nearly 100 million cloth face masks for passengers to use when traveling on planes, trains, and buses. According to the U.S. Department of T...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is espousing the benefits of automated driving development activities via its Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing Initiative (A...
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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced two pieces of legislation this week aimed at rolling back burdensome regulations and cutting red tape caused by the N...
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American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) officials said the organization has developed a tool providing the public and elected officials with insight regarding state transportat...
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Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) recently forwarded correspondence to Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials, urging increased adoption of commercial unmann...
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