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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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Buttigieg: 'Parents traveling with young kids should be able to sit together' without extra fees
The U.S. Department of Transportation launched a dashboard that informs parents and caregivers about airlines' seating policies and fees for families with children.

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Buttigieg offers sympathies to family of conductor killed on duty
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has offered his sympathies to the family of a Norfolk Southern conductor killed in a Tuesday train collision.

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Buttigieg: 'Unruly behavior on airplanes is dangerous and unacceptable'
A man was arrested March 7 at Boston Logan International Airport for attempting to open an emergency exit door while on board a flight from Newark to Boston.

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Buttigieg: 'We plan to deny the JetBlue-Spirit request for an exemption on their merger deal'
The U.S. Department of Transportation supports the Justice Department blocking the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger.
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Transportation Department discusses Amendment of Class E Airspace; Shelbyville, TN on March 6
The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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DOT-FRA offers new grant application process starting March 8
FY23 Railroad Safety State Participation Grant Program (Tennessee ONLY) grant opened on March 8.

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Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: HILLBILLY EXPRESS (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments discussed on March 7 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California discussed on March 7 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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