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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting proposals for funding from its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
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USDOT Announces More Than $660 Million Available Through the Port Infrastructure Development Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making available more than $662 million in Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding for MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).
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Total Transborder Freight by Border in December 2022, Compared to December 2021:Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in December 2022
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A Louisiana barge-towing vessel struck and damaged a bridge in 2021 but the vessel’s pilot never reported it to authorities, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
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As local, state, and federal officials continue to investigate the cause of the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and monitor public health conditions, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a three-pronged push to hold the freight rail industry accountable and improve safety.
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Officials from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) traveled to East Palestine, O.H., as the U.S. Department of Transportation continues to support the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in their investigation into the cause of the Norfolk Southern derailment on February 3.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $175,000 civil penalty against Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) for failure to submit launch collision analysis trajectory data directly to the FAA prior to the August 19, 2022, launch of the Starlink Group 4-27 mission.
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FAA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., was the site of a truly special moment on Tuesday when the U.S. Mint presented a new quarter honoring aviator Bessie Coleman to FAA officials.
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There were 27 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Feb. 18, according to the Federal Register.
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Norfolk Southern announced Feb. 22 that it had come to an agreement with one of its major labor unions to allow members to take up to seven paid sick days per year.
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Alan Shaw, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern, says the company will "enhance" its remediation plan in response to growing safety concerns by residents of East Palestine, Ohio, promising to work closely with government authorities.
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The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
- Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes on Feb. 24
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on an updated internal memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reaffirming the Biden administration’s policy priorities and the rights of states to select the projects they pursue with highway formula funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, released the below joint statement after the ...