Category: Transportation & Infrastructure

September 21, 2022

On Sept. 8, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a “Ship it Zero” resolution that would call on top maritime import polluters in the U.S. to commit to making all imports 100 percent zero emission ships by 2030. The resolution […]

September 20, 2022

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would create exceptions for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act created the EDLT in 2012. It went […]

September 16, 2022

President Joe Biden announced a tentative agreement had been reached between rail worker unions and major freight carriers Thursday. The agreement is expected to avert a potential strike in advance of a midnight Thursday deadline. Biden said the agreement included […]

September 1, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) 10-year, $85 billion statewide roadway construction plan. The 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) maps out the state’s projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, […]

August 31, 2022

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) had received more than $5 million in federal funds to prevent wrong-way crashes on Interstates in his state. Kentucky’s Wrong Way Driving and Integrated Safety Technology System will receive […]

August 31, 2022

Discounted prices, car-share programs and at least one million more public charging stations are among the ways California will try to make electric cars easier to buy and drive as it phases out the sale of gas-powered cars. But the […]

August 25, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded seven rural Kentucky public transit agency projects $3.2 million through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The agencies serve 36 counties, and projects include paving a parking lot, enhancing technology, and purchasing and replacing […]

August 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded North Carolina nearly $60 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. “We are very appreciative of our federal partners for helping advance transportation in North Carolina,” J. Eric Boyette, […]

August 16, 2022

U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced Friday that 17 California transit agencies will receive more than $236 million in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grants for transitioning to zero-emission buses. The funding, provided through USDOT’s Buses […]

August 11, 2022

U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in scores of communities across the country. The competitive grants are more than double the amount […]

August 10, 2022

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) commissioner, and the Eastern Transportation Coalition are urging residents to participate in the Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF) Pilot Program. New Jersey currently funds transportation infrastructure largely from a fuel tax paid on […]

August 3, 2022

In response to recent airline flight cancellations, U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joined U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in introducing legislation to […]

August 3, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration recently awarded California $631.4 million over the next five years through the new Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) formula program. The PROTECT Formula Program helps states and […]

August 2, 2022

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced legislation aimed at modernizing railroad employee training on Thursday. The Rail Employee Training Modernization Act would allow potential freight rail employees to complete some training requirements virtually. “This is yet another example of the […]

July 28, 2022

U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) recently sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the Biden administration to prioritize freight rail to address the semiconductor shortage. Semiconductor chips are used in numerous technologies and […]

July 22, 2022

Most people are big fans of President Joe Biden’s $550 billion infrastructure bill — except they don’t know it’s actually been passed. That’s the conclusion of new polling that promises to further rattle the Democratic Party. Eight months after Congress […]

July 18, 2022

Tanya reports that Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) latest pooh-poohing of a Democrat-only social spending bill is a blow to the Biden administration’s goal of electrifying U.S. transportation, even as consumer interest in electric vehicles is soaring. Manchin said Friday that […]

July 18, 2022

On Thursday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced it would be investing nearly $150 million into transit across the state. On July 12, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded more than $68 million in federal and state funds to the […]

July 14, 2022

Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a roundtable July 14 with key industry stakeholders to discuss inflation’s impact on America’s infrastructure, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) said. Graves, the ranking member of the T&I committee, said […]

July 11, 2022

Customs and Border Protection has strengthened its facial recognition procedures for international travelers attempting to enter the United States since 2019, including removing officers’ abilities to override facial mismatches, according to a new oversight report. The report from the Office […]