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,…

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DOT 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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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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DOT Announces Highway Carbon Reduction Program

$6.4 billion dedicated to enacting new guidance. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has announced the launch of the new Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). Created under the…

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Supply Chain Tracker Shows Small Improvement

Transportation Department attributes continued delays to Russian sanctions and coronavirus. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the latest data gathered by the Transportation Supply Chain Indicators…

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Administration Sets Higher Level Vehicle Fuel Standards

Passenger cars and light trucks must get 49 mpg by 2026.  The U.S. Transportation Department is heightening fuel standards for new vehicles in line with EPA guidance. The department…

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DOT Proposes New Accessibility Rule for Airplane Rest Rooms

Will require single-aisle planes to have wheelchair-accessible lavatories. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced last week that they have published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Single-aisle airplanes…

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$1 Billion to Reduce Bus Emissions Promoted by VP

The transportation sector has reached a turning point, she said.  Vice President Kamala Harris announced a series of new emissions-cutting measures alongside Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the…

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Vice President Harris to Deliver Remarks at Selma

Will be joined by other leaders to mark historic date. The White House announced that Vice President Kamala Harris will be flying to Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to…

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