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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve a $50.9 million federal grant for a Butler County highway project that supporters say …
McCormick Backs $50.9M Butler County Freight Project Read More
BRADDOCK, PA — The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $25 million BUILD grant Wednesday to modernize the Colebrookdale Railroad in Berks and Montgomery counties, funding rail improvements aimed at …
DOT Awards $25M for Colebrookdale Rail Project in Pa. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed new noise standards for supersonic aircraft, a regulatory step that could eventually lift a decades-old ban on overland supersonic flights and …
FAA Moves to Clear Path for Return of US Supersonic Travel Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is offering up to $1.5 million in prize funding through a new national competition aimed at accelerating the use of robotics technologies …
DOT Launches $1.5 Million Robotics Competition for Transport Projects Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking congressional authority to create a nationwide supply chain data-sharing platform that would connect ports, ocean carriers, railroads, trucking companies, and …
USDOT Seeks Supply Chain Data Authority to Cut Freight Delays Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $626.7 million available through its INFRA grant program, directing federal infrastructure funding toward freight transportation projects, truck parking expansion, and …
Infrastructure Grants Target Freight Networks, Truck Parking Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a new nationwide carrier registration platform aimed at tightening oversight of commercial trucking …
DOT Deploys New Carrier Registration System to Target Trucking Fraud Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — States, law enforcement agencies, schools, and workforce training organizations will soon compete for more than $217 million in federal transportation grants aimed at improving truck and bus …
New Trucking Grants Aim to Crack Down on Unsafe Drivers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Transportation will invest more than $750 million to replace eight aging air traffic control towers and radar facilities as part of a …
Transportation Department Funds Air Traffic Tower Upgrades Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Transportation is making $3 billion in federal funding available for bridge repair and replacement projects as the Trump administration pushes states to …
Transportation Department Opens $3 Billion for Bridge Repairs Read More