The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced its final rule amending the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) programs to...more
6/3/2024
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Public Projects ,
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TIFIA ,
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced a first round of 39 awards for its Charging the Crossroads program on March 28, 2024. The program utilizes funding under the National Electrical Vehicle...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on March 7, 2024, announced a proposed rule that would discontinue its longstanding Buy America waiver for manufactured products used in FHWA-funded...more
3/11/2024
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) rolled out its new statutorily authorized pilot progressive design-build (PDB) and construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) transportation infrastructure project delivery...more
11/16/2023
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Investment ,
Project Delivery Methods ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Request for Proposals ,
State Departments of Transportation ,
Transportation Corridor
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In an effort to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) usage, New York’s Legislature passed four vehicle charging infrastructure bills this session that are awaiting action by Governor Kathy Hochul. Under the Climate...more
8/9/2023
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Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Motor Vehicles ,
New York ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Service Commissions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
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The nation’s first variable tolling program in a central business district (CBD) reached a new milestone, bringing New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) closer to its goal of launching...more
5/15/2023
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Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
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New York ,
Public Transportation ,
Regional Transportation Planning ,
State and Local Government ,
Surface Transportation ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Tolls ,
Transportation Corridor
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on July 5, 2022, released a revised Form FHWA-1273, “Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction Contracts,” the first reissued form since 2012....more
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Hoping that faster construction methods can be combined with increased subsidies to undertake billions of dollars of desperately needed affordable housing renovations, New York’s Legislature has authorized the...more
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has temporarily suspended Buy America requirements for certain construction materials needed to build infrastructure projects with federal participation, in part due...more
Today’s episode features a discussion on how to engage with the Infrastructure and Jobs Act and moving authority into projects from a public and private perspective. Our experts will discuss opportunities presented by the new...more
Recently, President Biden announced a historic and ambitious plan to invest in infrastructure, the biggest investment in infrastructure in over five decades. To discuss the proposed package Ballard Spahr Partner BJ Clark is...more
For those interested in availability payment (AP) or service payment structures for public-private partnerships (P3s), June 15, 2020, was an important day despite lack of fanfare....more
Surface transportation has been a topic of federal policy consideration in recent weeks. The U.S. House of Representatives floated a partisan, large transportation bill, while the U.S. Senate continues to advocate for a...more