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Coalition urges Justice Department to crack down on cargo theft
A coalition of freight, rail and manufacturing stakeholders, including the American Trucking Association, is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to implement measures to counter cargo theft and organized retail crime. The group said cargo theft is a growing threat that costs the trucking industry more than $18 million per day. In January, Congress passed legislation within the appropriations bill that directed the DOJ to begin the process of establishing a unified federal response to the t...
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Maryland, USDOT provide updates on Key Bridge rebuild status
U.S Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore gave updates on the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key...Read More »
Massachusetts completes bridge project months ahead of schedule
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday for the approximately ...Read More »
New York sues federal government to restore more than $73M in highway funding
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James have sued to have more than $73 million in federa...Read More »
NY/NJ Port Authority, Skyports Drone services start yearlong trial flights
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it is starting trial flights using small uncrewed aircraft to carry l...Read More »
Congestion relief funds in NYC to fund clean truck program expansion
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said funds ...Read More »
Legislation would protect rail network from foreign surveillance
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would protect the U.S. rail network fro...Read More »
U.S. Department of Transportation opens applications for $2B funding to support rail travel
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Rail Administration (FRA) is accepting applications for more than $2 b...Read More »
International organization commissions study into air traffic controller understaffing
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) announced it has commissioned a new research study into air traf...Read More »
Report: Airports making progress adapting to rising electrical demand
A report by the American Association of Airport Executive (AAAE) Airport Consortium on Transformation, said while electr...Read More »
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration updates DataQs program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently updated its DataQs program to improve turnaround times ...Read More »
