The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting applications for more than $291 million in grants for railroad capital projects. Wednesday, the USDOT issued a Notice of Funding Oppo...
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With June being designated National Safety Month, Amtrak officials said it is advocating rail safety onboard trains, in stations, and near tracks. “National Safety Month is an annual opportunity ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the One Federal Decision Act (OFDA) on Tuesday that would streamline permitting and environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects. The goal of th...
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In a letter to the Trump administration, more than 40 transportation industry groups urged the federal government to infuse state departments of transportation with $49.95 billion in funding. From...
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Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation Friday that would require personal protective equipment and sanitation procedures to ...
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Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Angus King (I-ME) have introduced legislation they maintain is designed to bolster the nation’s tourism economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandem...
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Steve McGough, chairman of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), testified to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that a long-term federal transportation inf...
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Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are seeking industry feedback regarding COVID-19 impacts on the passenger transportation network. The firsthand insights and experiences would ai...
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Transportation industry leaders told Congress this week that the industry needs liability protection and flexible funding in order to navigate the economic slow-down that resulted from the COVID-19 pa...
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A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) safety recommendation report is requesting helicopter manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audi...
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As the clock winds down on the current surface transportation authorization, Democrats on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have unveiled a nearly $500 billion package design...
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In light of myriad problems with the Boeing 737 MAX throughout 2019, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced legislation to improve aviation safety in the United States. Wicker, the chair of the ...
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Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) officials said the organization is collaborating with Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) to provide education on the transportation init...
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New legislation designed to help rural communities better utilize funding and leverage existing U.S. Department of Transportation funding was introduced on Capitol Hill on Monday. U.S. Sen. Roger ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it had awarded $891 million in funding to 12 transit infrastructure projects across the country. The projects are all part of the Capital Inv...
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From June 3 to June 12, the Federal Aviation Administration will hold 12 virtual public workshops to get public feedback on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the South-Central Florida Metroplex p...
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U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) spoke last week with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao about his state’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant application for LA H...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is encouraging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reconsider its recent guidance encouraging commuting alone by car. APTA ...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) said 15.5 million cloth facial coverings would be distributed to the nation’s transportation workforce to ensure personnel receive the needed support to execut...
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The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday it would make available $1.25 million in grant money for programs that demonstrate and evaluate innov...
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