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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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently recommended 14 transit projects in 11 states receive nearly $4 billion in federal construction support as part of President Joe Biden's Fiscal Yea...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Austin, Texas, a $105.2 million Capital Construction Grant as part of the Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program. The city will use the ...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation recently announced it added 17 highway modernization and expansion projects statewide, representing $932 million in investments, to the Eisenhower Legacy Transp...
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The National League of Cities announced Thursday it had released a new mapping program that will help local governments and transit planners identify opportunities for improving public transit access....
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be offering nearly $66 million in grants through two programs. A total of $37.5 million will be through the Legacy Roads and Trails Program. The program fund...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would discontinue the general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in fed...
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The City of Philadelphia’s Infrastructure Solutions Team recently published a report and action plan to recap the work it has done to secure federal investments. “The work of the Infrastruct...
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As a kick-off for the first phase of its California Clean Miles Standard Program (CMS), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently agreed on a way for transportation companies to trans...
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