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U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Proposal Would Allow All Pedestrians to Detect Vehicles that Do Not Make Sound
WASHINGTON – As required by the bipartisan Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 (...
DOT Issues Two Fines Against Passenger Carriers for Tarmac Delay Violations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation closed 2012 with fines against two airlines for violating federal rules that limit how long an aircraft with passengers aboard may be delayed on the...
Lycoming, Pa., Receives $2.4 Million Rail Line Relocation Grant for New Bridge. The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded the county of Lycoming, Pa., a $2.4 million Rail Line Relocation grant to build a new bridge spanning the Loyalsock Creek in Loyalsock Township and Montoursville...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) unveiled a streamlined approach for administering its primary capital public transportation program for expanding transit systems. The New Starts/Small Starts program, one of the largest competitive grant programs in the U.S....
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Transportation Administration (RITA) today announced that $72.5 million in funding will be available to eligible nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate University Transportation Centers (...
U.S. Department of Transportation Signs $1.55 Billion Federal Funding Agreement to Build First Rail Transit System in Hawaii
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today participated in a ceremony to sign an agreement to provide $1.55 billion to the City and County of...
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Record of Decision for the Chicago to St. Louis High-Speed Rail Corridor
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued two Records of Decision (ROD) for the required National Environmental Policy Act analysis on...