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One Structural Change Could Shift Everything About How Transportation Works in America
The so-called "highway trust fund" is disproportionately funded by gas taxes generated on non-highway roads — and those local priorities never get their money back. Is it time for a change?
Duffy Tells Congress He’s Not Delaying DOT Projects — As He Delays DOT Projects
Thousands of federal transportation grants remain in limbo as the Trump administration cuts staff and cracks down on DEI, bike lanes and environmental rules.
What Transportation Priorities Could Get Cut Under the GOP’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Budget Bill
Hint: a bloodbath for EVs, reconnecting communities, and environmental reviews.
US DOT Says It’s ‘Getting America Building’ — But Leaves Transit and Safety In Limbo
The feds are finally giving out money again — but not everyone is getting their promised funds.
U.S. DOT Sec. Duffy Cuts Vital Research Grants on Transportation Inequity, Deriding ‘Woke’
President Trump's war on equity continues.
As Trump Targets DEI, Transportation Law Requires Him To Put It First
Federal transportation law requires grants in "underserved communities." But what will that term mean during the Trump era?
State DOTs Aren’t Stacking Up On Sustainability and Equity
Vermont is the best state DOT — but advocates say it, and every other state, needs to do better.
