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Legislation introduced to invest in American airports, air traffic control
New legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) would update America’s aviation infrastructure including air traffic control, airport towers, airport terminals and other airport infrastructure. The “Modern Skies Act” would invest $30 billion in aviation infrastructure modernization by adding to the $12.5 billion Congress approved through the Working Families Tax Cuts for a new air traffic control system. The additional $10 billion for Phase 2 of the modernization efforts wo...
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Traffic fatalities down for the fourth year, but still up over the decade: TRIP report
A new report from national transportation research nonprofit TRIP has found that U.S. traffic fatalities fell in 2025 fo...Read More »
Pennsylvania begins work on more than 400 miles of “Rapid Deployment Projects”
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has begun work on 79 “Rapid Deployment Projects” to speed up road repa...Read More »
Sen. Hagerty calls for increased penalties for crime, misconduct on public transit
Citing a waste of taxpayer dollars and taxpayer safety, U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced legislation recently th...Read More »
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger gains momentum
The move to merge Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad made progress recently, the two companies said, a...Read More »
Construction on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project to begin in Oct.
Full construction can begin on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, one of the largest infrastructure pro...Read More »
Legislation would reduce airport safety gaps
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation advanced on Thursday bipartisan legislation that woul...Read More »
Legislation would re-authorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program
The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would re-authorize the Diesel Emissions ...Read More »
South Carolina Governor voices support for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he supports the pending merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. In...Read More »
New York City’s MTA advances final construction contract for Second Ave Subway project
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is advancing its fourth and final construction contract fo...Read More »
Tennessee implements truck parking availability system technologies
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently implemented truck parking availability system (TPAS) technolo...Read More »
