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May 17th, 2025
May 17th, 2025
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Author: Debra Flax

House subcommittee discusses draft legislation for self-driving vehicles

By Debra Flax  |   4:32 PM   |   Featured

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection recently held a hearing to discuss 14 draft bills regarding self-driving laws and regulation and to provide constructive feedbac...

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US Maritime Coalition urges for the continued exclusion of maritime matters from NAFTA

By Debra Flax  |   5:44 PM   |   Federal

James L. Henry, president of the Transportation Institute and chairman of the U.S. Maritime Coalition, recently sent a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) urging the ...

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IATA calls on Russian Federation to implement global standards in aviation

By Debra Flax  |   5:35 PM   |   Air

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called on the Russian Federation to maximize the economic and social benefits generated by its growing air transport sector by implementing ...

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Aircraft industry groups support airport infrastructure legislation

By Debra Flax  |   5:27 PM   |   Air

The Aircraft Electronics Association, along with 27 other industry organizations, recently sent a letter of support to congressional leadership regarding the Forward Looking Investment in GA, Hangars,...

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Fewer Americans are driving, according to National Association of Insurance Commissioners

By Debra Flax  |   4:57 PM   |   News

According to the new DriveCheck assessment recently released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the percentage of Americans aged 16-44 years old with a driver's license has...

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approves 21st Century AIRR Act

By Debra Flax  |   10:21 AM   |   Air

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act this week by a vote of 32 to 25. The bipartis...

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Amtrak selects Richard Anderson as its new President and CEO

By Debra Flax  |   10:14 AM   |   News

Amtrak’s Board of Directors on Tuesday named Richard Anderson as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. Anderson will begin his tenure with Amtrak on July 12. The company said...

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Sens. Markey, Blumenthal introduce Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights

By Debra Flax  |   10:10 AM   |   Air

U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights ahead of consideration of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorizat...

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State Farm announces inclusion of Transportation Network Company Driver Coverage in five additional states

By Debra Flax  |   10:04 AM   |   News

State Farm recently introduced a new coverage endorsement for drivers who use their personal vehicles for a Transportation Network Company (TNC), such as Lyft or Uber, in five additional states to hel...

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Fourth of July weekend to be most traveled Independence Day holiday ever, according to AAA

By Debra Flax  |   2:11 PM   |   News

A record-breaking 44.2 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more this Independence Day, reflecting an increase of 1.25 million passengers above last year’s record, according to a report f...

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Air traffic controllers group supports House air traffic control reform bill

By Debra Flax  |   2:06 PM   |   Air

Following House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster’s (R-PA) introduction of a sweeping aviation reform bill, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Presi...

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Reps. Comstock, Lipinski introduce legislation to protect the safety of public transit riders

By Debra Flax  |   1:24 PM   |   Featured

U.S. Reps. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL), co-chairs of the House Public Transit Caucus, recently introduced bipartisan legislation to better secure the country’s public transit sys...

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