Household vehicles were driven an average of 64.6 minutes on a typical day in 2022 (including all trips made that day) and parked for the remainder of the time (95%). Drivers in all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) averaged between 61 minutes and 68 minutes per day with the longest driving … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is awarding $60 million in grants under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The grants to recipients in Arizona, Texas, and Utah will serve … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that it is accepting applications for the third year of its Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program. The SMART Grants Program was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden on November 15, 2021. As … [continued]
Landmark Strategy Will Build on New National Electric Vehicle Freight Corridors Designated by the Federal Highway Administration and Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Goal to Decarbonize the Freight Sector to Improve Our Communities, the Environment, and the Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration today released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor … [continued]
New and Improved Rail Infrastructure Will Enhance Safety and Supply Chain for the Region WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that its Build America Bureau (Bureau) provided a $31.4 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) and Mendocino Railway (MRY) to expand and … [continued]
"The first NEVI-funded electric vehicle charging station opens in Ohio." Photo from Ohio Department of Transportation.
Stations in London, Ohio and Kingston, New York Are Historic Step Towards Building an Electrified Transportation System that is Convenient, Affordable, and Reliable for All Americans KINGSTON, NEW YORK — The Biden-Harris Administration applauds Ohio and New York for opening America’s first electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations funded through … [continued]
Today, on the margins of COP28, United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez issued the following statement: “The governments of the United States and Canada share a strong commitment to addressing the urgent global challenge of … [continued]
With a nasty political atmosphere in Washington, DC, the federal government is flying headlong into a shutdown. But, government shutdowns are a complex issue, and they don’t affect all government departments and programs the same. In this article, I’m going to look at a few key facts about government shutdowns … [continued]
Technical assistance and Capacity Building program helps guide disadvantaged, rural and Tribal communities as they navigate the federal funding process
The federal government has finalized a long-awaited suspension of the regulation that previously permitted LNG transport by rail across the country.
