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A an image of a CTA bus with text reading "FTA Warns Chicago to Strengthen Transit Safety Plan or Lose Millions in Funding."
Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2025

Federal Transit Administration Warns Chicago to Strengthen Transit Safety Plan or Lose Millions in Funding

USDOT found the Chicago Transit Authority’s safety plan insufficient to safeguard commuters on buses and rail, as crime on Chicago transit approaches a decade-high.

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Image of rail tracks with text reading "USDOT Announces Temporary Waiver Program to Evaluate Track Inspection Technology."
Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2025

USDOT Announces Temporary Waiver Program to Evaluate Track Inspection Technology

See how the Federal Railroad Administration's five-year waiver lets railroads test automated track inspection tools alongside visual checks.

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An image of a public transit bus approaching a bus stop with text reading "USDOT Invests $2 Billion in Modernizing Transit Bus Infrastructure."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 20, 2025

USDOT Invests $2 Billion in Modernizing Transit Bus Infrastructure

From Houston to Iowa, new federal grants are transforming bus fleets and facilities across 45 states. See which projects made the list.

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A graphic with white text reading "USDOT, Amtrack Advance Penn Station Transformation With Key Project Milestones."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 31, 2025

USDOT, Amtrak Advance Penn Station Transformation with Key Project Milestones

Key milestones are being hit to keep the Penn Station Transformation Project on track for a 2027 groundbreaking.

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A graphic with an image of a public transit bus on a snowy city road and text reading "USDOT Issues Emergency Rule Tightening Non-Domiciled CDL Eligibility."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 26, 2025

USDOT Issues Emergency Rule Tightening Non-Domiciled CDL Eligibility

In response to fatal crashes and an FMCSA audit claiming widespread licensing violations, USDOT is tightening eligibility for foreign drivers and threatening penalties against noncompliant states.

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A graphic with an American flag and text reading USDOT Redirects Funding for New National Railroad Partnership Program.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 26, 2025

USDOT Redirects Funding for New National Railroad Partnership Program

The new National Railroad Partnership Program utilizes over $2 billion in repurposed funding from the California High Speed Rail project.

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Image of people walking in New York Penn Station with text reading "USDOT Reveals Schedule for New York Penn Station Transformation".
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2025

USDOT Reveals Schedule for New York Penn Station Transformation Project

Plans call for a master developer to be selected by May 2026 and construction for the new transit hub to begin by the end of 2027.

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Image of a construction site for the high-speed rail project in California with text reading, "California High-Speed Rail Project Faces Federal Funding Cut."
Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2025

FRA Pulls More Funding from California High-Speed Rail Amid Progress and Dispute

USDOT cites failure to meet obligations, while California defends project progress and continues the track-laying phase.

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A black and white photos of the white house with text reading, "USDOT Removes TIFIA Financing Policy Roadblock, Lifts Loan Limits".
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 9, 2025

USDOT Removes Financing Policy Roadblock, Unlocks Higher TIFIA Loan Limits

Policy updates lift limits on TIFIA loans, letting all transport projects finance up to 49% of costs, aiming for faster, cheaper builds.

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An American flag on a blue, cloudless sky with text reading, "Transportation Secretary Duffy Unveils NEPA Reforms".
Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2025

USDOT Announces NEPA Updates to Fast-Track Infrastructure Projects

Updates to the decades-old rules intend to speed up reviews, cut costs, and fast-track roads, bridges, and broadband projects nationwide.

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