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Biden-Harris Administration Sends Another .9 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Transit Agencies Across the Country

Biden-Harris Administration Sends Another $9.9 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Transit Agencies Across the Country

See state-by-state funding HERE WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that $9.9 billion in federal formula funding, part of the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history, is available to support public transportation in communities throughout the country thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This is the latest round of funding made possible thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to investing in our nation’s transit systems in communities of all sizes, improving transportation for all Americans.  These investments will help people get to work, school, and wherever else they need…
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Biden-Harris Administration Sends Another .9 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Transit Agencies Across the Country

Secretary Buttigieg Announces Proposed Rule to Ensure Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs Can Fly with Dignity

Proposed rule would be the biggest expansion of rights for passengers who use wheelchairs since 2008  WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced a new proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that would ensure airline passengers who use wheelchairs can travel safely and with dignity.  The proposed rule would require that airlines meet rigorous standards for accommodating passengers with disabilities safely and with dignity.  The proposal will set new standards for prompt, safe, and dignified assistance, mandate enhanced training for airline employees and contractors who physically assist passengers with disabilities and handle passengers’ wheelchairs and…
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Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2023, Full Year 2023 Numbers

Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2023, Full Year 2023 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of December 2023 and calendar year 2023 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, and oversales. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines. In addition, DOT expects that airlines will operate flights as scheduled and that when they do not, airlines provide consumers the services consumers have been promised when a flight is canceled or delayed because of an airline issue. In 2023, airline…
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Biden-Harris Administration Sends Another .9 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Transit Agencies Across the Country

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over $180 Million in Safety Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicles

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes way for funding that will boost innovation, expand partnerships, and enhance training to make roadways safer for all  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the availability of more than $180 million in grants to promote roadway safety. These grants, part of the funding included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, are open to state, territorial, and tribal organizations, local jurisdictions, academic institutions, and other training programs and entities to promote commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety-related activities.  “When we improve technology, training, and tools to make our roadways safer…
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Biden-Harris Administration Sends Another .9 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Transit Agencies Across the Country

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Major Step to Boost Domestic Manufacturing in Transportation, Create Good-Paying American Jobs

Proposed rule would end longstanding Buy America waiver for manufactured products in federal-aid highway projects  WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) today to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in federal-aid highway projects. In the rulemaking, the agency proposes discontinuing the waiver and creating standards that would apply to manufactured products if the waiver is discontinued. This rulemaking will change outdated policy and bolster American manufacturing while creating good-paying jobs. This proposed rule is a result of the FHWA’s review of the general waiver…
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ICYMI: Secretary Buttigieg and other USDOT Leaders Celebrate Major Investments in Airports Across the Country as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Tour

ICYMI: Secretary Buttigieg and other USDOT Leaders Celebrate Major Investments in Airports Across the Country as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Tour

Secretary Buttigieg celebrates a $27 million grant going to the airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina  WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Deputy Secretary Transportation Polly Trottenberg and Under Secretary of Transportation Carlos Monje made stops around the country over the past few weeks to celebrate nearly $1 billion to improve airport terminals. In total, as part of this year’s round of funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the DOT was able to support projects at 114 airports across the country to improve the passenger experience, from wider concourses and new gates, to more efficient baggage systems and modern…
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PALFINGER Sets New Industry Standards With the Launch of PAL Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane

PALFINGER Sets New Industry Standards With the Launch of PAL Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane

The Introduction of PALFINGER’s Latest Groundbreaking Solutions is Set to Redefine Industry Standards in the North American Service Crane and Crane Bodies Industry for Performance, Durability and Safety PALFINGER PAL Pro 58 and PSC 8600 Service Crane INDIANAPOLIS, March 6, 2024 (Newswire.com) - In a landmark effort to set new industry benchmarks, PALFINGER, the global leader in innovative crane and lifting solutions, proudly introduced its latest products, the PAL Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane, exclusively at Work Truck Week in Indianapolis, Indiana. This launch highlights PALFINGER’s commitment to excellence and its dedication to serving the…
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Biden-Harris Administration Sends Another .9 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Transit Agencies Across the Country

U.S. DOT Opens Applications for $5 Million Research Initiative for Novel Cement Development

Friday, February 9, 2024 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $5 million funding opportunity for a research initiative on the use of steel slag in cement and concrete. This funding will support a partnership between U.S. DOT, in conjunction with a producer of steel in the United States, and an accredited research university of higher education to reduce carbon emissions associated with extracting and manufacturing construction materials.  At this year’s Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg participated in the New Materials for Infrastructure: Reinventing the Roadway, Runway, and Railway panel discussion. There, Buttigieg…
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The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years

NEH Awards $500,000 Challenge Grant to Preserve a Detroit Icon Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum A 1909 Model T in front of the factory where it was made, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. DETROIT, March 6, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The birthplace of the Model T and one of the oldest surviving automotive factories in the world, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan, has turned 120 years old. Henry Ford constructed this long, narrow, wood and brick building to provide maximum light and air for his workers between 1904 and 1910. It is where Ford developed the car that…
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The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Turns 120

NEH Awards $500,000 Challenge Grant to Preserve a Detroit Icon Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum A 1909 Model T parked in front of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit, MI. DETROIT, March 6, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The birthplace of the Model T and one of the oldest surviving automotive factories in the world, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan, has turned 120 years old. Henry Ford constructed this long, narrow, wood and brick building to provide maximum light and air for his workers between 1904 and 1910. It is where Ford developed the car that put…
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