Pete Buttigieg

High-Speed Rail Project Will Create Thousands of Jobs & Provide an Efficient Way to Travel…

U.S. Department of Transportation Approves $2.5 Billion in Private Activity Bonds Allocation for Brightline West Project WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the approval of $2.5 billion in private activity bonds authority allocated for the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project connecting Las Vegas, Nevada, … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Admin: Over $46 Million to Enhance EV Charging Reliability & Workforce Development

Funding From President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports 30 Projects to Expand Access to Convenient Electric Vehicle Charging and Create Good-Paying Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration today announced $46.5 million for 30 projects in 16 states and Washington, D.C. to boost electric vehicle (EV) charging performance, resiliency, and reliability; support equitable … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $623 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Funding Will Deploy Chargers in Communities and Along Major Travel Corridors and Promote American Jobs and Clean Transportation Leadership The Biden–Harris Administration today announced $623 million in grants to help build out an electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the U.S., which will create American jobs and ensure more drivers … [continued]

"The first NEVI-funded electric vehicle charging station opens in Ohio." Photo from Ohio Department of Transportation.

Biden-Harris Admin Celebrates USA’s 1st NEVI-Funded EV Charging Stations in Ohio & New York

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]

U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, & Transport Canada — Taking Action to…

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]

$3 Million in “Quick Release” Emergency Relief Funding for Traffic Management & Repairs to Infrastructure…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” (QR) Emergency Relief (ER) funds, the current total QR requested by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), to offset costs associated with traffic management services and repairs to … [continued]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and IBEW Member Bill Baisden to announce the first Binational Electric Vehicle (EV) Corridor. Photo retrieved from U.S. DOT.

EV Charging Between Canada & The US? Enjoy The New Binational EV Corridor

Canada and the US have announced a collaborative alternative fuel network, to be called the Binational EV Corridor, which is designed to assure EV drivers from both countries that they’ll have easy, reliable charging when travels take them across the border. Both countries have committed to harmonize charging standards and … [continued]