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Transportation News
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Sign of Recovery: Freight Index Rises Oct 19, 2009
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.7 percent in August from its July level, the second consecutive monthly...
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Women in the Transportation Workforce Sep 25, 2009
USDOT and Spelman College are sponsoring a program to interest women in transportation and support those in the field.
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$100 Million Dedicated to Green Transportation Sep 23, 2009
The Obama Administration has committed $100 Million in Economic Recovery Act Funds to Green Transportation Projects.
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TIGER Grant Applications Showcase Demand for Innovative Transportation Projects Sep 28, 2009
USDOT has received nearly 1,400 applications for a share of $1.5 billion to be awarded for innovative transportation projects...
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Passenger Airline Employment Down 5.9 Percent Sep 24, 2009
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 5.9 percent fewer workers in July 2009 than in July 2008.
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Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Falls 31.5% Sep 09, 2009
Trade between NAFTA partners was 31.5 percent lower in June 2009 than in June 2008.
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America's Ten Best Transportation Projects Unveiled Sep 08, 2009
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AASHTO announced the top ten finalists in the 2009 America's Transportation Awards competition...
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USDOT Releases Freight Movement Software Sep 04, 2009
USDOT has developed new software to make freight movements more efficient.
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First Stimulus Project Begins Construction Sep 01, 2009
Wichita-Construction began on August 28th for the first project fully funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)...
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FTA Awards $6.7 Billion to Transit Providors Aug 31, 2009
The FTA has beaten their deadline for providing all states and local communities 50 percent of their Recovery Act transit formula...
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U.S. Department of Transportation to Recycle Two More JRRF Ships Aug 26, 2009
U.S. Department of Transportation to Recycle Two More JRRF Ships, which are currently moored in the James River Reserve Fleet...
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Cash for Clunkers Aug 26, 2009
The CARS program came to a close Tuesday night with nearly 700,000 clunkers taken off the roads, replaced by far more fuel efficient...
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National Green Port Trucks Partnership Announced Aug 25, 2009
The Coalition for Responsible Transportation announced today has formed a partnership with the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Program...
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Enforcement Crackdown on Impaired Driving Aug 24, 2009
A nationwide anti-drunk driving enforcement campaign is targeting drivers in the final weeks of summer before and during the...
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If You Build It, People Will Come Aug 22, 2009
On August 21, Secretary Ray LaHood discussed plans for a high-speed rail line linking Chicago and St. Louis during a Leadership...
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