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USDOT Announces $157 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 34 Airports in 19 States and One Territory

October 1, 2019 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department will award $157 million in airport infrastructure grants to 34 airports in 19 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is the sixth allotment of the total $3.18…

NCDOT Sends Millions in Powell Bill Funding to Local Municipalities

October 1, 2019 - in Financial, News

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation has begun distributing more than $147.5 million in State Street-Aid to Municipalities, also known as…

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Over $77 Million in Grants to Improve Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

September 27, 2019 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded $77.3…

USDOT Announces Nearly One Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Grants to 354 Airports in 44 States

September 25, 2019 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants to 354 airports in 44 states and Puerto Rico and Micronesia. This is the fifth allotment of the total $3.18…

$11.5M available through Nov. 8 for Transportation Alternatives funding

September 24, 2019 - in Financial, News

Nearly $11.5 million in funding is available through Nov. 8 from the Idaho Transportation Department for community Transportation Alternatives Program funding and Safe Routes to School Education and Infrastructure projects. Both programs offer a competitive…

New Climate Investment Platform Targets Increase in Flow of Capital to Clean Energy Projects

September 24, 2019 - in Financial, News

New York, NY  – In response to country needs to mobilize low-carbon, climate-resilient investments, a new global public good announced today will aim to increase the flow of capital in developing countries to meet climate ambitions. The Climate Investment…

Federal Transit Administration Announces $19.2 Million for Transit Planning in Communities Nationwide

September 20, 2019 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today the availability of $19.2 million in funding to support comprehensive planning that improves access to public transit.  The competitive grant…

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces Automated Driving System Demonstration Grant Winners

September 19, 2019 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON –U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced nearly $60 million in federal grant funding to eight projects in seven states to test the safe integration of automated driving systems (ADS) on our nation’s roadways.  These…

Video: Investing in Infrastructure

September 16, 2019 - in Financial, News, Videos

Mark Stacey, Head of AGFiQ Portfolio Management, talks about the advantages of investing in publicly listed infrastructure.

Three States Get USDOT Grants for AV Research

September 16, 2019 - in Financial, News

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded autonomous vehicle or AV research funds to three states this week – Ohio, Michigan, and Virginia – to boost further study of AV operation in rural areas, on city streets, and in the trucking industry. [Above…