Nearly $1 billion in federal funding is available to improve road safety nationwide. The Department of Transportation (USDOT) has opened a new funding round under the Safe Streets…
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Transportation Department Advocates for Improved Pipeline Safety
Federal agency promotes the voluntary adoption of Safety Management Systems to prevent pipeline incidents. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently announced that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety…
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President’s Executive Order Establishes Task Force for D.C.
The group will oversee graffiti cleaning and monuments preservation, as well as aid law enforcement with deportations. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that establishes…
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Transportation Secretary Announces New Air Traffic Control System
The current system has had relatively little upgrading in 25 to 30 years. Secretary Sean Duffy has announced that the Transportation Department will request Congressional funding for a…
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FAA Announces Permanent Ban on Helicoptors Near D.C. Airport
Safety concerns prompt the airspace restriction following the January collision that killed 67 people. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a permanent ban on helicopter flights along a…
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NTSB Recommends Permanent Limits on Helicopters at Reagan National Airport
Chair Homendy calls the close proximity an “intolerable risk to aviation safety.” This week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) “urgently recommended” that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
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FAA Launches Plan to Expedite Air Traffic Controller Recruitment
New hiring process aims to address staffing shortages and improve aviation safety. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an initiative to accelerate the hiring of air traffic controllers, following…
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DOT’s “Special Use” Permits Expedite Opening of I-40 in NC
The permits allowed construction materials to be sourced locally. A 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina to Tennessee that was destroyed by Hurricane Helene five months…
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Federal Railroad Administration Investigates CA High Speed Rail Project
The transportation secretary says the delayed project is over budget and receiving federal funding. The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) opened…
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Transportation Department Rescinds Approval of NYC Congestion Toll
Secretary Duffy and President Trump express concern over the impact on working class Americans. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul this…
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