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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Names Agency’s first Chief Human Capital Officer
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $600 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Replace Aging Railcars Across the Nation

he Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today it will provide $600 million this year from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace aging railcars, improving reliability, safety, and accessibility on the nation’s rail transit systems.
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25 Native Tribes and Alaskan Villages Receive Nearly $9 Million From the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Transit

More than two dozen American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities will see an improvement in their transit thanks to $8.6 million in grants awarded today by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
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FAA Invests $31M in Key Airport Cargo Projects to Strengthen Supply Chains

FAA Invests $31M in Key Airport Cargo Projects to Strengthen Supply Chains
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FAA Activates New GPS-Guided Routes in Alaska to Fly Below Hazardous Weather

FAA Activates New GPS-Guided Routes in Alaska to Fly Below Hazardous Weather
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s First Bridge Investment Program Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the first round of grants from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Bridge Investment Program.
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NHTSA Launches New School Bus Safety Campaign

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a new national paid media campaign to educate drivers about the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses.
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What releases are upcoming from the Federal Railroad Administration on Oct. 17

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 17.
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Chair DeFazio Statement on Final Flight Attendant Rest Rule

Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced its final rule on flight attendant duty and rest time.
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Cantwell, Grassley Urge FTC to Complete Investigation Into PBM Practices Driving Up Rx Drug Costs

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, continued their efforts to increase transparency in the prescription drug pricing market, leading a bipartisan letter to Chairwoman Lina Khan to underscore the urgency for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to complete its Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) investigation and report its findings to Congress.
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ICYMI: Cantwell on Culture of Abuse in Women’s Soccer

ICYMI: Cantwell on Culture of Abuse in Women’s Soccer
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Cantwell Applauds New Flight Attendant Safety Rest Requirement

Cantwell promised change and fought for new regulation in previous FAA Reauthorization
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration set to publish a new notice on Oct. 14

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 14.
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Notice of Intent To Rule on a Land Release Request at Malden Regional Airport & Industrial Park (MAW), Malden, MO discussed on Oct. 11 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines on Oct. 12

The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses FCA US LLC, Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance on Oct. 11

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Lease and Interchange of Vehicles on Oct. 11

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What releases are upcoming from the Surface Transportation Board on Oct. 14

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 14.
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Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines on Oct. 11

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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