Over $110 billion in funds have been released for projects. President Biden’s administration celebrated the six-month anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last week, speaking…
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Secretary Buttigieg Testifies Before Senate
Answers budget questions from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Members of the committee…
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DOT Announces Highway Carbon Reduction Program
$6.4 billion dedicated to enacting new guidance. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has announced the launch of the new Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). Created under the…
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Supply Chain Tracker Shows Small Improvement
Transportation Department attributes continued delays to Russian sanctions and coronavirus. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the latest data gathered by the Transportation Supply Chain Indicators…
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Administration Sets Higher Level Vehicle Fuel Standards
Passenger cars and light trucks must get 49 mpg by 2026. The U.S. Transportation Department is heightening fuel standards for new vehicles in line with EPA guidance. The department…
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DOT Proposes New Accessibility Rule for Airplane Rest Rooms
Will require single-aisle planes to have wheelchair-accessible lavatories. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced last week that they have published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Single-aisle airplanes…
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DOT Provides Virginia $1.05 Billion Low-Interest Loan
Constructing extension for 2.5 miles of express lanes On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that they provided a $1.05 billion low-interest loan to extend express…
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$1 Billion to Reduce Bus Emissions Promoted by VP
The transportation sector has reached a turning point, she said. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a series of new emissions-cutting measures alongside Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the…
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$1.14 Billion Announced for U.S. Territories’ Infrastructure
Will fund five years of road and bridge construction and development. The Department of Transportation announced that $1.14 billion will be made available to rebuild roads and bridges…
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Program Funding Announced for Aviation Manufacturing
DOT allocates $69 million to 127 aviation businesses to protect jobs. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the implementation of another program through the American Rescue Plan act…
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