FHWA awards $62 billion for infrastructure projects
WEB3 hours 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
WEB3 hours 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.
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 ...
New York/New Jersey Port Authority moves forward on bus …
WEB1 day 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 ...
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 …
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 ...
Massachusetts awarded $472.3M to replace North Station Draw …
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) a $472.3 million National Infrastructure Project Assistance program grant to replace the North Station Draw One Bridge. The drawbridge, spanning the Charles River, was built during the 1930s …
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 ...
Legislation preventing fentanyl trafficking through U.S.
WEB3 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 ...
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