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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million Grant to Support New Bus Rapid Transit Line in Las Vegas
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149.9 million grant award to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to support the construction of a faster, more frequent bus route between downtown Las Vegas,...
FRA Makes More Than $2.4 Billion in CRISI Grant Funding Available to Improve America’s Freight and Intercity Passenger Rail Network
Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this popular grant program helps communities big and small invest in rail safety and stronger supply chains, and supports regional short line railroadsReadout of Secretary Buttigieg’s Meeting on Supply Chain Disruptions at the Port of Baltimore
Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg convened a meeting of ports, labor groups, and industry partners to discuss how to mitigate current and future supply chain disruptions stemming from the suspension of vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore. The meeting included...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $60 Million for Emergency Work in Wake of the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
$60 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief funds are a down payment on Maryland’s initial costs for emergency repairs, design, and reconstruction of the bridgeTRANSCRIPT: Press Briefing by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and Deputy Commandant for Operations for the U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Gautier
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Gautier for a press briefing on the response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, after a cargo ship hit the...