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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a hearing about the department’s implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
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Opening Statement of Ranking Member Capito for Hearing on Infrastructure Law Implementation
Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the implementation the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Transportation
Chairs DeFazio, Payne, Jr. Announce Hearing to Discuss the Surface Transportation Board’s Role in Improving American Rail Service
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M.
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Committee Advances the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022.
Transportation
Momentum for the Safer Seas Act Builds Ahead of Committee Markup
Momentum for the Safer Seas Act Builds Ahead of Committee Markup
Transportation
DOT-FTA offers new grant application process starting March 7
FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program grant opened on March 7.
Transportation
Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $2.2 Billion in Grants to Support Essential Transit Service Jobs Nationwide
News Release: Funds from President Biden's American Rescue Plan will provide additional support to 35 transit agencies in 18 states
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Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Nearly $1.5 Billion in Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Bus Fleets and Facilities
News Release: President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes funding to expand the availability of clean buses in communities across the country
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to Hold Markup
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to Hold Markup
Transportation
T&I Committee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Sexual Assault and Harassment at Sea—Protect Survivors
T&I Committee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Sexual Assault and Harassment at Sea—Protect Survivors
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U.S. DOT Volpe Center Releases New Publications, Including Annual Project Accomplishments
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) has recently released three new publications in support of its mission to advance transportation innovation for the public good.
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FMCSA Declares Texas Motor Carrier to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Koboat Trucking LLC, USDOT No. 3273682, a Houston-based motor carrier, to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered the motor carrier to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations.
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Joint FAA and United Kingdom CAA Statement on eVTOL Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority recognize the potential of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft to significantly benefit the public.
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FAA Proposes $175,500 Fine Against Airtronics, Inc., For Allegedly Conducting Unapproved Maintenance Operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $175,500 civil penalty against Airtronics in Watkins, Colo., for allegedly conducting unapproved maintenance operations.
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Federal Highway Administration Details Efforts to Advance Complete Streets Design Model, Improve Safety for All Road Users in Report to Congress
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released a report to Congress detailing the agency’s commitment to advance widespread implementation of the Complete Streets design model to help improve safety and accessibility for all users.
Transportation
NHTSA Releases 2020 Traffic Crash Data
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its 2020 annual traffic crash data, showing that 38,824 lives were lost in traffic crashes nationwide.
Transportation
NHTSA Proposes Significant Updates to Five-Star Safety Ratings Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed significant safety updates to its flagship 5-Star Safety Ratings program.
Transportation
DOT-FTA grant application closes on May 31
FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Low or No Emission Grant Program grant opened on March 7.
Transportation
Week ending March 5: Transportation Department publishes 21 notices
There were 21 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending March 5, according to the Federal Register.
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FAA to install weather reporting stations in Alaska
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun installing eight new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) across Alaska to provide real-time weather conditions to pilots before they take flight.
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