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Today the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $2 million in competitive grant funding for projects that improve experience and mobility for transit riders.

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Federal Railroad Administration Announces Rechartering of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, Adding New Voting Members to Increase Diversity of Perspectives
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today that the charter of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) has been renewed for a two-year period.

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FAA Proposes $120,000 Civil Penalty Against Braille Battery of Florida for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $120,000 civil penalty against Braille Battery, Inc., of Sarasota, Fla., for alleged hazardous materials violations.

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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grant Awards for America's Infrastructure
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today announced that the Biden Administration will invest nearly $1 billion in American infrastructure through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants program.

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USDOT announces Port Action Plan
As part of the Administration’s ongoing efforts to address disruptions to the global supply chain, and on the heels of the passage of the President’s Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, the Biden-Harris Administration today announced a Port Action Plan.

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NHTSA reports 'fewer people wore seat belts' in 2020
Citing rising passenger fatality rates among unbuckled passengers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging motorists to think safety at all times.
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Crawford's statement from hearing to examine whether discrimination exists in federal passenger rail contracting
Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from the Nov. 9 hearing entitled, “Does Discrimination Exist in Federal Passenger Rail Contracting?”:

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U.S. Department of Transportation funding 'will help spur innovation' in transit
Public transit users across the country could soon be pleasantly surprised with the services that await them.

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U.S. Department of Transportation announces key priorities for newly available funds including 'public transit services'
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its key priorities for allocation of funds that were made available through the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law that was signed by President Joe Biden last week.
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FAA Proposes $120,000 Civil Penalty Against Braille Battery of Florida for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $120,000 civil penalty against Braille Battery, Inc., of Sarasota, Fla., for alleged hazardous materials violations.
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Notice published by Transportation Department on Nov. 19
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 19?
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Nov. 19
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published on Nov. 19 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 19
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Graves Statement on House Passage of Speaker Pelosi’s Budget Reconciliation Spending Spree
News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed Speaker Pelosi’s reconciliation bill...
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Capito Statement Following House Passage of Democrats’ Reckless Tax and Spending Spree
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of their partisan reckless tax-and-spending spree. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration.
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What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 19?
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Carper, Duckworth Highlight Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal’s Water Provisions that Help Working Families
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), both cofounders of the first-ever U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, highlighted several provisions they secured in the Infrastructure Investment ...
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Rule published on Nov. 19 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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