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Biden Harris Administration Announces Nearly $300 Million in Awards for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Technologies as part of Investing in America Agenda
Funding will help lower aviation sector emissions and decarbonize our skiesINVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Speaks to Thousands of Union Workers about the Pipeline of Projects Being Created by President Biden’s Infrastructure Law
Secretary Buttigieg: “The Biden-Harris infrastructure package is at the core of America's future, and your members are at the core of this good work”Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes National Regulation on Training Requirements to Improve Transit Safety Oversight
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration continues its focus on keeping public transportation the safest mode of surface travel by finalizing training requirements for transit agency and state agency officials who conduct safety oversight of rail transit operations. The U.S. Department of...
U.S. DOT Awards $2.4 Million to 12 Small Businesses for the Complete Streets Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it intends to award a total of $2.4 million in contracts to twelve (12) American small businesses from across the country to leverage advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve transportation. With funding...Biden-Harris Administration Expands FLOW Initiative to Largest West Coast Container Ports, Strengthening Our National Supply Chains
Port of Oakland, Port of Seattle, and Port of Tacoma officially join the Department of Transportation’s innovative supply chain data-sharing partnershipBiden-Harris Administration Announces $566 Million in Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports
Ninth round of funding will enhance safety and efficiency at airports thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agendaGreat Lakes Seaway Announces Port Winners of 2023 Season “Pacesetter Award”
WASHINGTON – Last week, the U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) announced that two U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System received the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter AwardReadout of Secretary Buttigieg’s Meeting with Ocean Carriers
Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg convened a meeting with ocean carriers to discuss concerns regarding supply chain disruptions, including those stemming from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the resulting vessel diversions; potential interruptions of service; and the cost of...