Decision-making agreement first of its kind. On Tuesday in Oklahoma, U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg represented the department at the signing of the first-ever Tribal Transportation Self-Governance…
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NHTSA Investigates 830,000 Tesla Vehicles
Escalates probe after crashes into emergency vehicles. On Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it was upgrading its preliminary evaluation of Tesla vehicles into…
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Congress Focuses on Rising Road Fatalities
House holds hearing and Senate sends DOT secretary a letter. The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit conducted a hearing on Wednesday about ways to address America’s worsening…
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NHTSA Administrator Confirmed by Senate
Dr. Steven Cliff will head national road safety agency. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the confirmation of Dr. Steven Cliff as the 16th Administrator of the…
Read MoreBuild America Bureau Financing Rural Road Safety Projects
The funding will support eight Oklahoma counties’ infrastructure projects. The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced financing for 49 percent of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Rural…
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Administration Announces Railroad Infrastructure Grants
Funding could help inflation in shipping business. President Biden’s administration announced Thursday that it will be providing more than $368 million in railroad infrastructure grants Among the projects…
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DOT Invests $450 million into University Transportation
Makes 35 grants open for competitive application The Department of Transportation opened competitive applications last week for its University Transportation Centers (UTC) program. Thirty-five UTC awards are available,…
Read MoreDOT Reports Highest Traffic Deaths since 2005
Largest yearly increase since 1975. The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported a 10.5% jump in traffic deaths in the year 2021, the highest…
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White House Celebrates Six Months of Infrastructure Bill
Over $110 billion in funds have been released for projects. President Biden’s administration celebrated the six-month anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last week, speaking…
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Secretary Buttigieg Testifies Before Senate
Answers budget questions from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Members of the committee…
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