Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would bolster the construction of electric charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure to fight climate change while creating jo...
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NJ TRANSIT, the nation's largest statewide public transportation system, plans to restore nearly 60 trains for the summer season and to increase ridership as the economy reopens. Starting Sunday, a...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has awarded more than $1 billion in construction project contracts since January 2020, a sign, he said, that the stat...
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) commended President Joe Biden for including appropriations for two Washington state Transit projects in his FY 2022 budget proposal. The Biden budget includes Capital...
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The Texas Transportation Commission recently named Marc Williams executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “Marc Williams has proven himself a well-respected leader in...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Friday that he recommends spending $2.5 billion in FY 2022 to construct or complete 25 rail, bus rapid transit, and streetcar projects in 12 stat...
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The $11.6 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, which would build a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey and repair an existing 110-year-old tunnel, will advance after rec...
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N.J. Transit said it will continue to aggressively advance its zero-emissions bus program as it released its roadmap to a 100 percent zero-emission bus fleet by 2040. The roadmap includes several ...
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Amtrak announced Thursday that it is beginning work to expand intercity passenger rail service to over 160 more communities by 2035. Part of its Amtrak Corridor Vision released Thursday, the expan...
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The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) recently began construction on its $800 million West Davis Highway (S.R. 177) project. The project will build a 16-mile, four-lane divided highway fro...
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More than 700 Arizonans have provided feedback on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s tentative five-year plan for proposed improvements and projects since the public comment period began Mar...
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Getting the next infrastructure investment plan passed and paid for will not only mean bringing together both parties to work in a bipartisan fashion, but using private capital in innovative ways, a p...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reminds motorists to stay safe this summer. “Everyone is excited to reconnect now that America is opening up,” Jonathan Adkins, GHSA executive di...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently made available $10 million in grants for Fiscal Year 2021 through the Tribal Transit Program. The program suppo...
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A group of more than a dozen senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would invest in nationally and regionally significant bridges. The group, including U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jim...
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U.S. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, respectively, Wednesday applauded the committee’s ...
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A new report from TRIP shows that as the summer travel season begins, vehicle travel has returned to near pre-pandemic levels, in some states surpassing them. The Washington-based travel non-profi...
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U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation Tuesday to reform federal infrastructure programs and projects to benefit local communities first. The Bu...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would create a program to help states increase resources for highway and transit projects. Under the Toll Credit Marketplace Act, the secretary ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced it is seeking public feedback on the data and assessment tools available to assess transportation equity. USDOT seeks information an...
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