Legislation recently introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly would amend the definition of “assaults” to include railroad workers who are engaged in the performance of their duties. Ass...
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The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) recently approved $123.1 million for 11 major transportation projects in eight counties over the next fou...
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The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said funds raised from the city’s Congestion Relief Zone tolling program will pay for an ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently unveiled a new initiative aimed at reducing traffic fatalities. “At NHTSA, we’re leaning in to support new and enhanced steps...
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U.S. Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) have introduced legislation that would modernize federal law to protect earned railroad retirement benefits. The Railroad Retirement Fairness Ac...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would protect the U.S. rail network from foreign surveillance and ensure sensitive cargo movements cannot be tracked. ...
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U.S. Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced legislation they hope will expand workforce training and strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers to support American transpo...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Rail Administration (FRA) is accepting applications for more than $2 billion in funding to support rail projects, the department said Monday. The ...
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently awarded counties and municipalities statewide $117.56 million in 2026 General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing A...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently opened the application period for the Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program. The department will award $4.7 billion to high priority major station proje...
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) board of directors recently reviewed and approved its 2026 top research priorities. At its annual meeting in March, ATRI’s Research Advisory...
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A report by the American Association of Airport Executive (AAAE) Airport Consortium on Transformation, said while electric demand is rising at airports across the country, airports are making progress...
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The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) board of directors recently appointed David Leininger to serve as interim president and CEO, effective May 4. Leininger will oversee day-to-day operations, sup...
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has included a reduced gas tax as part of his Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. McKee is proposing to repeal the two-cent gas tax increase passed by state’s General As...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently updated its DataQs program to improve turnaround times for truckers awaiting safety record corrections. The DataQs system allows mot...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials presented the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) with two innovation awards this week at the organization’s sp...
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Legislation to address issues that arose after the investigation of the 2025 midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River passed the U....
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill joined U.S. Reps. Rob Menendez (D-NJ), Nellie Pou (D-NJ) and NJ Transit president and CEO Kris Kolluri to showcase the fleet modernization for the transit system. Th...
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the $60.6 million Ardmore Station on the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line on April 10. The station began ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will open the annual hiring period for air traffic controllers on Friday. The hiring period will close when the FAA receives 8,000 applications. Last year,...
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