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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) a $1.5 million Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant to create smarter...
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On Wednesday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed legislation into law enabling the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to receive and administer more than $78 million in federal funds for the stateâ€...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded $110 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to more than 70 airports nationwide for projects that increase safety and expand capaci...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Jon tester (D-MT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced legislation to allow veterans to use their VA benefits to access trucking apprenticeship programs.
The legislation, the ...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently opened the application period for up to $44.5 million in Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program grants.
Active transportation mob...
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On Friday, a group of U.S. Senators urged members of the Senate Commerce and the House Transportation and Infrastructure committees to oppose any changes to slot and perimeter rules.
The rules, wh...
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Recently, the city and state of New York reached an agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to support the $10 billion replacement and expansion of the Port Authority Bus Terminal...
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Pennsylvania state transportation officials and an operator from rabbittransit, a Pennsylvania regional public transportation provider, recently spoke about how Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget proposal to ...
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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), chair of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, is calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to prioritize implementing connected vehicle technologies to impr...
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On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MI), Angus King (I-ME), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Jon Tester (D-MT) recently introduced legislation to standardize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA...
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The Build America Bureau will be offering $100 million in grants over five years through the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program, a new program authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastru...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 34 technology demonstration projects nationwide more than $50 million in Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants...
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Women and racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in leadership roles with public transit agencies, research from the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at San Jose State University, whil...
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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said it had awarded nearly $1 million in grants to support multi-state and regional passenger rail service ...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently launched its Low Carbon Transportation Materials Program.
The program’s goal is to lower air pollution, specifically greenhouse gas emissions (...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently awarded 10 freight rail projects $16 million in 2024 Michigan Rail Enhancement Grant Program (M-REP) grants, which leverage approximately $11 ...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined other Massachusetts officials to announce a $335 million federal grant to help fund the Allston I-90 project.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 132 projects nationwide $3.33 billion in Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity grants.
The department awarded 8 ...
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A new long-term strategy to deploy zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure was introduced this week by the Biden Administration.
The admi...
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While electric vehicle manufacturing investments have been rising for the past nine years, a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) found that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 k...
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