U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) reintroduced legislation to support consumers and the tire industry. The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of...
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Bipartisan legislation to address the nation’s air traffic controller staffing shortage was introduced in the House on Thursday. U.S. Reps. Nick Begich (R-AK), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Tracey Mann (...
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Legislation from U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Craig Goldman (R-TX) would limit California’s ability to put environmental standards on trains crossing into the state. ...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation awarded more than 100 businesses between $1,000 and $40,000 as part of the first round of grant awards for the Purple Line Small Business Grant Program. T...
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U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation this week that would expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit. Crapo, the Senate Finance Committee Chair, said the legisla...
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The U.S. Transportation Secretary said on April 24 that states could lose transportation funding if they fail to comply with immigration enforcement rules and end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...
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The US-82 widening project in Prattville is substantially complete, officials with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) said on April 11. The infrastructure improvement project has enhanc...
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The American Transportation Research Institute said research into truck parking has resulted in a public truck parking dashboard showing every state’s public truck parking capacity at rest areas. ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the department had executed a $221 million federal funding award for Rhode Island’s Washington Bridge Project. The grant, previous...
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The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) said it will review Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s (NS) bid to acquire Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line (NPBL) Railroad...
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In a March 12 letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the Democratic members of House Committe of Transportation and Infrastructure asked for more information following the firing of probationa...
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In order to protect mission-critical technology and programs, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is calling on Congress to pass full-year legislation and avoid a long-term continuing resolutio...
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Witnesses at a hearing about air traffic control systems and staffing reiterated the need to improve the system and improve air traffic control hiring, facilities and technologies. The hearing, ca...
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Legislation introduced recently would address air traffic control staffing shortages, Congress members said this week. The bipartisan legislation, the Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act...
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Legislation that would cut red tape and strengthen domestic bus manufacturing by providing more flexibility for local transit systems has gained bipartisan support. The Bus Rolling Stock Moderniza...
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Amtrak and its industry partners convened an industry roundtable to discuss the hundreds of major infrastructure rebuilding projects across the country. Meeting with representatives of the constru...
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Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would allow the permanent year-round sale of E15, regular gasoline mixed with 15 percent ethanol. “It’s time to once and for all so...
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Legislation that would support infrastructure investments by ensuring electric vehicles (EVs) pay into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) was reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Feb. 12. Design...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has suspended state electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment plans under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, according...
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In response to workforce challenges across almost all transit agencies, the Mineta Transportation Institute released a report identifying methods and initiatives to building the industry’s workforce...
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