FHWA awards $62 billion for infrastructure projects
WEB1 day ago · On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it had awarded $62 billion in FY 2025 funding for 12 programs investing in infrastructure. Part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the funding will help build roads, bridges, and tunnel projects. Since its …
FRA opens application period for passenger rail funding
WEB1 day ago · The application deadline is Dec. 16. The FRA will provide technical assistance to potential applicants. In December, the FRA awarded 10 passenger rail projects nationwide $8.2 billion in funding. The FRA awarded more than $28 billion in grant funding to nearly 170 rail projects in 2023, and this year has made available more than $6.4 billion.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration approves $140M in …
WEBSep 24, 2024 · On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it had awarded more than $140 million in grants to states and schools to advance commercial drivers’ license programs. The grants, part of the agency’s High Priority (HP) and ...
New York/New Jersey Port Authority moves forward on bus …
WEB3 days ago · On Friday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it had cleared a major milestone in the Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement Project with the signing of the final Environmental Impact Statement by the Federal Transit Administration. The two agencies said the signing of the FEIS is a major ...
FMCSA announces nearly $3.5M in CDL training grants
WEBAug 28, 2024 · On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it had awarded Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Safety (CMVOST) Training Grants to 27 colleges and training programs across the country. The nearly $3.5 million in grants will …
Texas announces $148B in transportation investments
WEBAug 29, 2024 · On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his state would invest a record $148 billion into transportation infrastructure. The investment includes more than $104 billion for the 10-year transportation plan adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity and preserve roadways for drivers ...
USDOT event addresses distracted driving - Transportation Today
WEBSep 6, 2024 · The USDOT launched the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), an initiative to bring the number of roadway deaths to zero, in early 2022. During the event, the department reaffirmed its commitment to addressing roadway fatalities that result from distracted driving, discussed how the traffic safety …
Legislation preventing fentanyl trafficking through U.S.
WEB4 days ago · On Thursday, legislation designed to crack down on illegal drugs smuggled into the country through U.S. transportation networks was introduced in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jon Tester (D-MT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Ben Ray Luján. (D-NM) introduced the ...
Supply chain groups call on Congress to reform credentialing …
WEBSep 25, 2024 · On Monday, a coalition of supply chain organizations including the American Trucking Association, asked Congress to pass legislation to reform the credentialing system for frontline transportation workers. In a letter to the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, the ATA and more than 150 other ...
Government denies railroads’ joint request to operate without PTC ...
WEBAug 30, 2024 · The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Monday denied a joint request from five railroads for a special waiver to run their trains free from the oversight of the mandated safety technology Positive Train Control (PTC). The host railroads — Class I carriers BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway, …