DOT Repeals Emissions Rule Affecting Highway Projects

The transportation secretary announced a rollback of a greenhouse measure, citing cost and legal concerns. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has officially repealed a greenhouse gas emissions…

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Transportation Department Launches New Round of Safe Streets Grant Program

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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Transportation Secretary Continues to Seek End to NY Congestion Pricing

He announced a 30-day extension to end the cordon pricing as a lawsuit proceeds. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that President Trump’s administration is giving the state of…

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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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