Bipartisan legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would establish a refundable income tax credit for qualified commercial truck drivers. The Strengthening Supply Ch...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it would be launching a first-of-its-kind program to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve road safety. The program, c...
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Washington, D.C., recently launched the 2023 PaveDC campaign, an annual District Department of Transportation (DDOT) campaign to eliminate all roads in poor condition by 2024. This year’s plan is...
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On Monday, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) introduced legislation to expand air travel into rural America while reducing congestion at major airports. Meuser introduced two bills – the Supporting Mi...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would direct the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to create a federal grant program to increase racial and gender minority access and representation ...
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Philadelphia recently began construction on the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Drive Bridge project, possible because of a $20.1 million investment from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Th...
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New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), serving 12 counties in Downstate New York, recently unveiled a new overpass in Garden City that will carry the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR...
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On Friday, Plug In America commended President Joe Biden’s administration for its work to make electric vehicles (EVs) accessible and affordable. The non-profit organization of EV drivers said t...
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently announced it awarded $197.5 million in Illinois Competitive Freight Program funds to 22 projects that will improve freight movement. The pr...
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On Thursday, as more than 120 U. S. Representatives called for Congress to fully fund public transit Capital Investment Grants (CIG), the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) said it agre...
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On Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced its state legislature had passed Gov. Bill Lee’s $3.3 billion transportation bill. Lee’s legislation, the Transportation Moder...
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U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced legislation Wednesday that would thwart Chinese influence on America’s supply chain. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Michigan more than $7 million in Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grants for use on four projects that impact tr...
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Bipartisan legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. Senate would create a short-term authorization of funds to increase truck parking capacity and improve existing truck parking infrastructure. ...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Steve Cohen (R-TN) introduced legislation Tuesday to develop the aviation workforce. The Aviation Workforce Development...
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In testimony before Congress Tuesday, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said Congress must do more to help the trucking industry develop and retain its workforce. Speaki...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will soon make available $212.3 million in Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program funds to transit agencies to help them recover from major declared di...
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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) to discuss the resumption of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project earlier this mon...
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Phillip Eng was recently named as the next Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) general manager, effective April 10. Eng is an engineer with nearly 40 years of experience in transporta...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday the state would invest $8.3 million to replace the Beaver Island Parkway Bridge over the Niagara Thruway (I-190) in Erie County. The project will includ...
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