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Transportation Industry Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)

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A Primer on U.S. Non-Continuous Domestic Trade

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The U.S. inland waterway system is a critical and underutilized component of the domestic supply chain that serves intrastate commerce and non-contiguous markets originating in or destined for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S....more

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$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Legislation Provides Funding and NEPA Streamlining for Key Environmental and Infrastructure Projects

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On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the landmark $1.2 trillion infrastructure legislation package, more commonly referred to as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA or Act). The 2,700+-page Act has been...more

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Transportation & Infrastructure: What to Expect from the Biden Administration & 117th Congress

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With Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, Congress and President Biden’s new administration are working to quickly advance proposals to provide for economic relief as the nation continues to reel from the...more

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Ten Things to Know About USDOT's New NEPA and Section 4(f) Regulations for Highway, Transit and Rail Projects

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New regulations took effect last month governing the federal environmental review process for highway, public transit and some railroad projects. This update highlights 10 important changes in the new regulations, as well as...more

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Transportation & Infrastructure in the 116th Congress

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With the 2018 midterm elections meaning Washington will return to divided government next year, leaders in both parties will be looking to position themselves for the 2020 election, which is not as far away as it may seem. In...more

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[WEBINAR] Transportation Technology Infrastructure: A Smarter Future Requires Smarter Infrastructure

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New transportation technologies offer an opportunity to reimagine our transportation infrastructure. These deployments can reduce congestion and emissions and create more transportation equity. With the Fixing America’s...more

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Administration's Infrastructure Plan Supports Reuse of Brownfields and Superfund Sites

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• The Trump Administration released an ambitious $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Feb. 12, 2018 – a plan that includes many provisions focused upon encouraging the reuse of contaminated brownfields and Superfund sites. ...more

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Transportation Developments in the Trump Administration's First 100 Days

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In January 2017, Holland & Knight Transportation & Infrastructure lawyers and senior advisors prepared 20 posts for the 20 days leading to President Donald Trump's inauguration regarding what to expect from the Trump...more

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FHWA Proposes Bold Transportation Performance Measures to Reduce Carbon Emissions

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Perhaps only by coincidence, on April 22—“Earth Day”—the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that, for the first time, would set performance measures for greenhouse gas...more

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Trends in Transportation for 2016

Emerging “smart” technologies are dominating discussions in the transportation world. At the recent Transportation Research Board conference in Washington, D.C., one definitely gets the sense that we are at a turning point...more

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Transportation by the Numbers

Wondering how many hours Angelinos lost to congestion in 2015, or whether planes, trains or automobiles shipped more freight in the United States? (Answers below.) The answers to those questions and many more transportation...more

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Highlights of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act

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On December 1, a conference committee unveiled the FAST Act, which would authorize approximately $305 billion for highway, transit, rail and safety spending for the next five years, until September 30, 2020. The Act would...more

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