Tag: Transportation Department (US)

Biden Administration Moves to Tighten Fuel Economy Rules

The proposal is designed to help speed the country’s transition to electric vehicles, one of the president’s signature efforts to fight climate change.

U.S. Moves to Improve Airplane Bathrooms for People With Disabilities

New regulations announced by the Transportation Department will mandate that more new planes have accessible lavatories, though the requirement will not take effect for years.

Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act

The industry has used its muscle to prevent federal, state and local governments from penalizing companies that park freight trains across roads for hours or days.

Hudson Tunnel Project to Get $6.9 Billion in Largest U.S. Transit Grant

The federal funding would allow work on the long-delayed Gateway tunnel to start by next year, said Senator Chuck Schumer of New York.