Federal Transportation News
USDOT Unveils ‘Great Corridors of Commerce’ Program: The U.S. Department of Transportation
unveiled its new America’s Great Corridors of Commerce, or AGCC, program, a voluntary nationwide
effort that the agency said seeks to “transform highway and rail corridors into multi-use arteries for
transmission wires, fiber optic lines, water pipelines, and other vital utilities.”
USDOT provides $26 million in emergency relief for INDOT to help with repair costs: Department of
Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration will provide $26 million in emergency relief funds
for the Indiana Department of Transportation to help with the costs of repairs to roads and bridges
damaged by recent storms.
FTA invests $13.3 million into SEPTA railcars, Sean Duffy says: The Federal Transit Administration
will invest $13.3 million into SEPTA railcars, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Transit News
ABA Report: Motorcoach Travel Generates $161.6B Economic Impact: The 2025 analysis finds
motorcoach travel supported nearly 900,000 jobs and generated $28 billion in federal, state, and local
taxes.
Flock cameras trigger nationwide backlash over privacy concerns, police abuse: The surveillance
cameras sparked pushback, even as companies tout benefits.
Governor Newsom announces $2.7 billion for 150+ projects: California is investing $2.7 billion in
more than 150 transportation projects to enhance safety across California’s highway system, strengthen
infrastructure resiliency to withstand climate-driven extreme weather, and improve access for all.
U.S. Port News
USACE, SC Ports Authority partner to study navigation improvements for North Charleston Terminal:
Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, and South Carolina Ports Authority officially launched a
new feasibility study today aimed at evaluating navigation improvements along the upper Charleston
Harbor.
US Great Lakes ports and shipyards associations form new partnership: The American Great Lakes
Ports Association has entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a new partnership with
the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards.
Port inspection leads to $10M counterfeit Nike, Adidas seizure in California: Investigators recovered
25,898 branded streetwear items from an Arcadia warehouse after authorities intercepted a bulk
shipment
