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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators are backing a federal air traffic modernization push that pairs a new predictive flight-management platform with $284 million in upgrades to towers, radars, communications …
Pennsylvania Senators Back $284 Million Air Traffic Upgrade Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators are allowing eligible interstate truck drivers hauling gasoline and diesel to drive as many as 16 hours in a 24-hour period through Dec. 16, temporarily …
FMCSA Extends Driving Hours for Fuel Haulers Through Dec. 16 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation formed an internal task force last week to coordinate commercial space transportation policy as the federal government moves to expand launch infrastructure, …
DOT Forms SPACE Task Force to Coordinate Launch Policy Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — SEPTA will receive $80 million in federal funding to make three Philadelphia trolley stations fully accessible, advancing a broader modernization of a network that carries more than …
SEPTA Wins $80 Million for Three Trolley Station Upgrades Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $13.3 million to replace a twin railcar in SEPTA’s aging Silverliner IV fleet, extending a federal intervention that followed a …
ICYMI: USDOT Puts $13.3 Million Toward SEPTA Railcar Upgrade Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is doubling the size of a federal drone-integration program as it works to shift advanced operations away from case-by-case waivers and toward broader …
FAA Doubles Drone Program as Agency Moves Toward BVLOS Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is developing a program that would allow states and railroads to lease transportation rights-of-way for power lines, fiber-optic networks, pipelines and other …
DOT Opens Highway, Rail Corridors to Utility Development Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking potential locations for new commercial spaceports and dedicated launch corridors as it prepares for as many as 10,000 licensed rocket launches …
FAA Seeks New Spaceports as Launch Forecast Hits 10,000 a Year Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Transportation Department awarded $615 million across 238 airport infrastructure grants, funding runway improvements, terminal construction and safety upgrades in 42 states and two territories. The …
U.S. Awards $615 Million for Airport Safety, Expansion Projects Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is directing $5.3 billion to 41 rail projects across 23 states, including more than $2 billion for new Amtrak trains and billions …
DOT Shifts $5.3 Billion Into Rail Safety, Amtrak Fleet Read More