House Appropriations OKs FY25 Transportation Budget

July 12, 2024 | Jeff Davis

July 12, 2024 - The House Appropriations Committee on July 10 approved a draft bill appropriating $25.4 billion in new...

Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877): Panic! Of the Railroads

July 12, 2024 | Jonathan Hammond

July 12, 2024 - In April 1861, former soldier and clerk, Ulysses S. Grant, organized a recruitment meeting of Illinois...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of July 15, 2024

July 12, 2024 | Jeff Davis

Capitol Hill Events - Week of July 8, 2024

July 6, 2024 | Jeff Davis

Cumulative TIGER-BUILD-RAISE Grant Totals, 2009-2024

June 28, 2024 | Jeff Davis

June 28, 2024 - Here are some cumulative 16-year stats on the RAISE grant program, formerly known as BUILD, known...

Andrew Johnson (1865-1869): The Train Trip that Backfired

June 28, 2024 | Philip Plotch

June 28, 2024 - As the Civil War was starting to wind down, the Republican party leaders replaced Hamlin with...

FY25 USDOT Appropriations - Modal Details

June 28, 2024 | Jeff Davis

June 28, 2024 - Aviation, highway, mass transit and rail details from the new House FY25 appropriations bill.

House Subcommittee Advances $108b in USDOT Appropriations for FY 2025

June 28, 2024 | Jeff Davis

June 28, 2024 - Yesterday, the House Transportation-Housing Appropriations Subcommittee held a cursory markup session to approve a draft appropriations...

DOT Announces $1.8 Billion in FY24 RAISE Grants

June 28, 2024 | Jeff Davis

June 28, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Transportation on June 26 announced the selection of 149 projects to receive...

New York MTA Outlines $16.5B in Capital Funding Cuts Due to Delay of Congestion Pricing

June 28, 2024 | Jeff Davis

June 28, 2024 - The board of directors of the New York MTA met this week to go over $16.5...

Secretary Buttigieg Joins House Transportation Committee for Marathon Testimony

June 28, 2024 | Steven Parks

June 27, 2024 - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

White House Requests $3.1B for FHWA to Replace Baltimore Bridge, Address Other Emergencies

June 28, 2024 | Jeff Davis

June 28, 2024 - Earlier today, the White House asked Congress for an emergency appropriation of $3.1 billion to replace...