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Senate Commerce Committee passes FAA safety management system legislation
Legislation that would strengthen the FAA safety management system passed through the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, lawmakers said Friday. The legislation, the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026, led by U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mark Warner (D-VA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Amy Klobuchar (D-N), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Peter Welch (D-VT), would direct the FAA to establish and independent review panel to make recommen...
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Transportation Department finalizes non-domiciled commercial drivers’ license rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Secretary Sean P. Duffy said his department had issued the final rule negating...Read More »
World’s first cellular vehicle-to-everything tolling system launches
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) and Austria-based Kapsch TrafficCom, a transportation solutions company for...Read More »
Local officials endorse Bipartisan BASICS Act investing in transportation infrastructure
Eight leading local and regional government organizations announced their endorsement of new bipartisan legislation, the...Read More »
Nearly 2,000 unqualified truckers, vehicles removed from service
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) inspectors and their law enforcement partners removed nearly 2,000 u...Read More »
Congress members warn ‘gutting’ NHTSA puts Americans at risk
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said the T...Read More »
Union Pacific signs $1.2B deal with Wabtec to modernize locomotives
Union Pacific announced it has signed an historic $1.2 billion agreement to modernize its AC4400 locomotive fleet. Of...Read More »
Gateway Development Commission files Breach of Contract claim against U.S. govt
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to force the release...Read More »
Norfolk Southern injects nearly $8B into rail served facilities, short-line partner routes
Norfolk Southern Corporation said it and its customers fueled $7.7 billion into new or expanded rail-served facilities a...Read More »
Gatik becomes first U.S. company to use fully driverless trucks for commercial deliveries
California-based Gatik announced it is the first company in the United States to deploy fully driverless trucks at scale...Read More »
Washington State DOT announces $12.16M to expand EV charging
The Washington State Department of Transportation said it has awarded more than $12 million in federal funding to improv...Read More »
