Biden administration sends states $570 million to fix dangerous rail crossings
The federal funding for railroad repairs will come from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
By Oliver Willis - June 07, 2023The federal funding for railroad repairs will come from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
By Oliver Willis - June 07, 2023President Joe Biden’s proposed budget calls for increased funding for rail safety, but the House Freedom Caucus’ proposal would cut funding.
By Oliver Willis - April 11, 2023In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden announced a yet-to-be-introduced bill that would ban some extra fees charged by airlines, event promoters, hotels, and telecommunications companies.
By Oliver Willis - February 21, 2023Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s decision to allow thousands of the company’s chargers to be used by other electric vehicles is ‘a big deal, and it’ll make a big difference,’ tweeted President Joe Biden.
By Associated Press - February 18, 2023Funds for the grants come from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021.
By Oliver Willis - January 04, 2023WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a new initiative Monday that would eventually allow consumers to see a more complete price on airline tickets — including baggage and change fees — before they buy, as the White House continues to search for ways to lower costs for Americans amid persistently high inflation. The White […]
By Associated Press - September 26, 2022The funding is part of a Biden administration effort to address racial injustices in urban planning.
By Oliver Willis - September 16, 2022Donald Trump failed to sign any significant infrastructure legislation during his presidency despite saying U.S. airports ‘are like from a third world country.’
By Oliver Willis - July 08, 2022Racism has played a key role in the planning and implementing of public infrastructure projects across the country.
By Oliver Willis - June 30, 2022Funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 will be used to upgrade railroads across the country.
By Oliver Willis - June 02, 2022The Department of Transportation recently announced it would distribute $409 million in federal funds for 70 projects in 39 states.
By Oliver Willis - March 16, 2022‘America must lead the electric vehicle revolution,’ said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
By Associated Press - February 13, 2022‘We are really tying that back to this notion that environmental justice and equity will be center stage at EPA and this administration,’ said EPA Administrator Michael Regan.
By Associated Press - May 12, 2021‘This report card is a warning and a call to action,’ said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
By Associated Press - March 07, 2021‘A formal investigation into potential misuses of position was warranted,’ a Transportation Department watchdog reported.
By Associated Press - March 04, 2021‘Good transportation policy can play no less a role than making possible the American Dream.’
By Associated Press - January 21, 2021The transportation secretary’s alleged favoritism is currently under review.
By Josh Israel - December 17, 2019Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao signed an ethics pledge to sell stocks she owned. Instead, she’s still making money off them.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 28, 2019Elaine Chao has taken the equivalent of weeks of vacation in ‘private’ meetings.
By Eric Boehlert - October 01, 2018