Secretary commends safety efforts as part of Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity last week, making $573 million in…
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NHTSA Finds 400 Auto-Pilot Driving Crashes
Emerging trends and lack of data have the administration concerned. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released statistics showing that 400 crashes in the last 10…
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President Signs Ocean Shipping Bill
Bill intended to curb inflation and ease the export backlog. Bipartisan legislation to improve oversight of ocean shipping was signed by President Biden Thursday. The president had earlier…
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DOT Signs Self-Governance Program with Cherokee Nation
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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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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Administration Begins Plan for EV Batteries
Domestic manufacture of batteries gets $3.1 billion in funding. President Biden’s administration announced Monday it will begin a $3.1 billion plan to support domestic manufacturing of batteries in…
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Administration Issues Guidance on Infrastructure Materials
Materials should be made in the United States. President Biden’s administration took a step on Monday toward ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing on infrastructure projects,…
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Travel Industry Urges White House to Lift COVID Restrictions
They particularly want a repeal of mask mandates. The U.S. Travel Association sent a letter to incoming White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha recommending an immediate end…
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White House Gives States Infrastructure Report Cards
The review of each state is meant to highlight the need for the infrastructure bill. On Monday, the White House issued report cards for all 50 states, breaking…
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