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The proposal to bar public transit from receiving funds from the federal motor fuels tax is part of a bill coming before the House Ways and Means Committee Feb. 3. The bill sets the revenue levels for the five-year surface transportation bill making its way through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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Last week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released its proposed $260 billion, five-year transportation authorization bill, which was approved by a 29 to 24 vote.
Read More →In just seven weeks, the U.S. Department of Transportation approved more than 2,400 requests worth $7.5 billion for highway, road, bridge and airport construction and repairs nationwide.
Read More →METRO asked some of the top execs in the industry what they are doing to recruit the next generation of transportation leaders.
Read More →The money will be used to purchase new, previously unavailable vehicles and equipment. The funding is part of the agency’s Specialized Transportation Program, which was put in place to increase personal mobility for the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
Read More →The buses will be used at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to replace older vehicles.
Read More →This article will explore the influence of curb and gross weight on fuel consumption in public transit fleets and provide strategies for optimizing fuel efficiency, such as weight distribution, fuel management systems, and route planning.
Read More →Despite a string of fatal rail accidents, the European Union (EU) said train travel remains one of the safest ways of getting around the continent.
Read More →As the result of an effort made to secure the future of the struggling transit pass program, students must now pay the $76 quarterly U-Pass fee instead of choosing to forfeit their pass and have the fee refunded later.
Read More →Funds will help the the Minnesota Department of Transportation complete preliminary engineering and environmental reviews for the 155-mile Northern Lights high-speed rail project between Minneapolis and Duluth.
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