The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently adopted the Sustainable Transportation Advisory Council’s (STAC) proposed recommendations. MnDOT’s 2019 Pathways to Decarbonizing Tra...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make the federal permitting and environmental review processes more efficient for major infrastructure projects. The One F...
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Before President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, Amtrak announced that it will restore 12 long-distance daily routes between May 24 and June 7. The bill, which includes $1.7...
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A bill that would change the way Georgia infrastructure and logistics projects are selected for funding has advanced through the Georgia Senate. Georgia Senate Bill 98, sponsored by state Sen. Bra...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation said it is accepting applications for grants to improve freight rail service that supports economic development through March 31. The $4 million in gener...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) praised the U.S. Senate on Saturday for its passage of the American Recovery and Rescue Act – the COVID-19 stimulus bill based on President Joe ...
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In advance of surface transportation authorization legislation this spring, leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Subcommittee on Highways and Transit announced ways ...
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently awarded Komatsu Mining Corp. two Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grants for its rail and road improvements. The first grant, totaling $1...
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The 2021 report card on America’s infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) reflects slight progress in terms of policies and investment, lifting the infrastructure GPA to ...
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U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced legislation to improve the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan program on Thursday. The Railroad Rehabi...
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U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced legislation that would give state and local governments more flexibility regarding infrastructure costs. The Lifting Our Commun...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced its support Thursday of more than $30 billion in emergency public transit funding being included as part of the American Rescue Plan Act...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said a $908 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan would aid Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) Silver Line Regional Ra...
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A new report urges states to consider the impact of COVID-19 on everything from transit use to infrastructure resiliency as they make decisions surrounding transportation spending in the coming years....
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The Texas section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2021 Texas Infrastructure Report Card earlier this month, giving the state a “C” for an overall grade. Examining...
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U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced Thursday that they had introduced a bill to renew federal funding for the Washington Metropoli...
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced Philadelphia’s Transit Plan, a Vision for 2045, on Monday. The Transit Plan lays out the plan for improving public transit in Philadelphia. Kenney’s off...
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $16 billion transportation bond bill Monday, authorizing funding for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Massachusetts Bay Transp...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Wednesday it would be accepting applications for nearly $890 million in grants from the Infrastructure for Rebuilding American (INFRA) program. ...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) personnel recently espoused the benefits of positive train control (PTC) technology being operational on required freight and p...
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