The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest nearly $300 million for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies. This investment supports the DOE’s goal...
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A statewide multimillion-dollar infrastructure funding package is being made available under the Rebuild Alabama Act of 2019 that will allow several cities and counties to take on a variety of local r...
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Airlines for America (A4A) supports a proposed rule change regarding emotional-support animals (ESAs). The U.S. Department of Transportation proposes limiting the definition of "service animal" to ...
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently denounced a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plan to open more than half of the 5.9 GHz spectrum band to unlicensed operations....
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Noting the major role rural roads and highways play in trucking, freight, and driving despite hosting less than one-fifth of the U.S. population, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced on...
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The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently announced 20 proposals made it to the fourth round of the County Bridge Match Program (CBMP). During this round, $4 million will to be dis...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Spokane Transit Authority in Washington a $53.4 million Capital Investment Grants Program grant for the Central City Line Bus Rapid Transi...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $8 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to state departments of transportation (DOTs) and...
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The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) announced this week that $86 million of federal funds will go to road and transit agencies throughout its seven-county region through 2023, with ...
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Buoyed by the Trump administration’s proposal to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a new coalition known as Building a Better America is highlighting infrastructure modernization...
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The North American Daimler Trucks subsidiary Thomas Built Buses has been selected by Dominion Energy to provide the initial fully-electric versions of school buses in Virginia. The 50 vehicles rep...
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has established the state’s Marine Highway Reshaping Work Group to make recommendations regarding future finance and service levels for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AM...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently led efforts to finalize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, noting the bill is essential to Americans and the nation’s economy. Reps. Pete...
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed legislation that makes a law for the state’s electric-vehicle goals. Under the law, the Department of Environmental Protection and Board of Public Util...
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The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) recently launched two initiatives to enhance safety and bolster its bicycle program. DOTI officials said the new year would begin w...
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A group of lawmakers recently commended Department of Transportation (DOT) initiatives designed to aid in saving first responder lives when responding to emergencies. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and T...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced last week that it will make available $5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds to help Puerto ...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will host the Transportation Technology Showcase tomorrow at the Freight Depot in downtown Atlanta. The event is sponsored by the Georgia Institute ...
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Responding to the controversy surrounding the 737 MAX 8, a federal advisory panel has cleared the plane’s safety approval process while making recommendations for ways to improve it. The MAX bec...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently amended a bill, Senate Bill 742, that would have exempted vehicles eight years and newer from the emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) program ...
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