The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity on June 13 for $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding through its new Port Infrastructure Development Program, which aims to support public coastal ports by improving the…
U.S. Department of Transportation Allocates $300 Million to San Francisco Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Project
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that the Transbay Corridor Core Capacity…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $74.1 Million for Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Project in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today a $74.1 million grant to the Metropolitan…
China’s NOCs to be Fourth Highest Upstream Investors in Africa Over Next Five Years, Says GlobalData
China’s national oil companies (NOCs) are increasingly investing in Africa to secure oil supplies to help feed surging domestic energy demand. As a result, their development and production capital expenditure (capex) in Africa’s upstream sector is forecast…
AASHTO Releases Annual Transportation Salary Survey
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has issued its annual job classifications and salary information survey for state transportation departments. Developed by AASHTO’s Committee on Human Resources, the survey is viewed…
Nine State DOTs Among Those Selected by FRA for $326M in CRISI Grants
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded more than $326 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements or CRISI grants to fund 45 railroad projects in 29 states, with nine state departments of transportation receiving funds for 12 projects.…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $60 Million for Advanced Transportation Technologies Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for states, cities and other agencies to compete for $60 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion…
Federal Railroad Administration Announces More Than $326 Million in Grants to Support Railroad Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the recipients of more than $326 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program and the…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $321.4 Million for Federal Lands and Tribal Projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced recipients of $321.4 million in Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) grants. These are the first grants awarded under…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $500,000 for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads in Vermont
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the immediate availability of $500,000 in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair flood-damaged roads throughout…
