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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 Trump Administration’s "gutting" of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will put Americans at risk as more autonomous vehicles hit American roads. Cantwell said a weakened NHTSA will make regulating autonomous vehicles more challenging, and protecting consumers while supporting the future growth of self-driving cars more difficult. “Fully autono...
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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 »
Pennsylvania adds more than 300 new truck parking spaces
The state of Pennsylvania added nearly 340 more truck parking spots throughout the state, the first of many in the comin...Read More »
Norfolk Southern-served site lauded for industrial development readiness
The Norfolk Southern rail-served industrial development site in northwest Alabama has received a platinum REDI Sites des...Read More »
FAA unveils new agency structure to support enhanced safety, increased transparency
Federal Aviation Administration administrator Bryan Bedford announced his agency's plan to overhaul its organizational s...Read More »
Massachusetts announces infusion of support for municipal transportation projects
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced her state would provide more than $1.2 billion over four years for municipal t...Read More »
North Carolina awards $16.3M in rail grants
The North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) Rail Division recently awarded $16.3 million in Freight Rail &...Read More »
