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Interim final rule issued this month eliminates sex- and race-based presumptions for firms to qualify as disadvantaged business enterprises.

The sudden change in DBE contracting rules has created uncertainty for both small firms and prime contractors that subcontract with them.

Amtrak plans to begin procurement this fall with a solicitation for a master developer.

The grants would have supported projects related to California's high-speed rail, including work to improve safety.

Several industry groups endorsed Molinaro, a former House representative from New York, for the role. 

The programmatic agreement covers reviews for state transportation projects and is expected to cut as much as six weeks from project timelines.

A May 22 U.S. Government Accountability Office report says the Transportation Dept. has not properly deployed a program to disburse billions of dollars for more countrywide electric vehicle infrastructure.

The U.S. Transportation Dept. notified grant recipients that project funding could terminate if they do not support the Trump administration ramped up scrutiny of immigrant documentation.

President Trump requested a $1.5-billion, or 5.8%, budget increase for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. 

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation is reviewing a backlog of unobligated grant awards.