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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration recently announced more than $25 million in grant funds to train first responders, strengthen safety programs, improve safety, reduce environmental impacts and educate the public health.
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Buttigieg: 'Let's fully support railroad and aviation safety - which is exactly what the President's budget will do'
The White House is criticizing the House Freedom Caucus' (HFC) proposed budget, stating it would be a "five-alarm fire for families."
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Shumer: Expressway transformation 'will lay the foundation for a more equitable future for Buffalo’s East Side'
The city of Buffalo is taking steps to invest in communities that have been historically underserved, with special attention being paid to areas impacted by the Kensington Expressway.
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Buttigieg: 'Technology and innovation are reshaping our transportation systems'
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the first round of grants, worth more than $94 million, for 59 projects through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program.
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Buttigieg: Proposed funding 'will increase the speed, reliability & frequency of commuter rail service' in Utah
Utah’s FrontRunner transit system would receive more than $315 million in federal funding in the Department of Transportation's proposed spending plan.
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Fernandez: 'Transit is a great equalizer for our nation'
The San Francisco area could be a beneficiary of an infusion of $500 million in funding that would help extend the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system.
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Buttigieg: Proposed funding will support two ‘long-awaited transit projects’ in NYC
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recommended providing $4.45 billion in funding for 18 major transit projects across 11 states to boost regional transit services and stimulate economic growth.
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Buttigieg: ‘Austin needs fast, frequent public transportation’
The city of Austin will receive $65.6 million in funding from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to develop rapid bus service.
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Buttigieg: 'This funding will help create an E.V. future that is convenient, affordable, reliable and accessible to all Americans'
The BUILD grant program issued a notice of funding opportunity
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Buttigieg: DOT pursues rail safety 'day in and day out'
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated in a recent social media post that investments in railway safety and holding the freight rail industry accountable for their safety practices are priorities for the agency.
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Buttigieg: 'We are proud to deliver this funding to expand transit across the country'
Federal Transit Administration announced 18 substantial projects in 11 states were recommended to receive $4.45 billion.
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Buttigieg: 'Aviation safety depends on everyone playing their part'
The Federal Aviation Administration held is 2023 Safety Summit March 15.
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Allison: TSA agents in Boston prevented 'a firearm from entering the secure area of the airport'
Transportation Security Administration agents at Boston Logan International Airport stopped a 55-year-old citizen of New Hampshire from bringing a handgun onboard an aircraft.
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Buttigieg: DOT 'ready to provide assistance as needed' in flood-ravaged California
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his department are monitoring the flooding situation in California where an atmospheric river inundated cities during a recent storm, prompting many residents to flee.
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Busch: 'America's investing in rail – and we are investing in America'
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pleased with a German technology engineering company's announcement that it will spend more than $220 million to build a rail car manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
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Duffy: 'Guns are not permitted through any airport security checkpoint'
Transportation Security Administration officers at Westchester County Airport recently stopped a Florida man from bringing a loaded handgun on a flight.
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Buttigieg on new lithium-ion production facility: ‘4,000 people in Kansas will have good-paying jobs at this site’
Panasonic Energy recently began construction of its new lithium-ion battery production facility in De Soto, Kansas.
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Norfolk Southern CEO tells Senate committee he's 'deeply sorry' for Ohio derailment
The CEO of the embattled Norfolk Southern railroad company recently testified before U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and apologized for the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Buttigieg 'briefed by FRA leadership' after Norfolk Southern suffers fourth train derailment
Norfolk Southern experienced its fourth train derailment in less than five months this week as the spotlight continues to highlight Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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Buttigieg: DOT is 'initiating this further supplemental safety review of Norfolk Southern'
The Federal Railroad Administration announced its plan to conduct a 60-day supplemental safety assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway, as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg promised the department will take more steps to improve rail safety.
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