According to Fitch Ratings, most North American ports have safeguards and financial cushions to help them weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ports that primarily handle cargo are expect...
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Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Wednesday approved a bill that would allow states flexibility in how they spend Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FM...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Wednesday that it will provide the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) with up to $120.1 million in loan money to finance the Gilcrease Expressway...
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U.S. Rep. Ross Spano (R-FL) signed on to co-sponsor a bill designed to protect the transportation infrastructure from espionage and intellectual property theft. The bill, HR 6917, the Airport Infr...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) called on the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate the May 18 train derailment in East Aurora, N.Y. Higgins said he hoped the FRA would thoroug...
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The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking for public comments on its long-range plan for that state’s public transit. The public transit plan supports the state’s current transportation...
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A truck driver school association is calling on Congress to pass an infrastructure bill to help boost the economy, solve the unemployment issue, and rebuild U.S. roads and bridges. The Commercial ...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is praising new stimulus legislation designed to provide relief for the COVID-19 pandemic for including multiple transportation and infrastructure initiatives. DeFaz...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Friday the appointment of 30 board members to the new Women in Aviation Advisory Board (WIAAB). Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson w...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has altered the rules concerning the hours of service for commercial motor vehicle drivers. ...
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, urged U.S. airlines to engage in better social distancing policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ...
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Ride Health, a medical transportation service, announced Thursday it would be providing a COVID-19 equipped transportation network to New York City. The organization, in association with local eld...
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U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have introduced legislation to create a private-public partnership between the U.S. government and aviation manufacturers to help protect the indus...
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U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rick Crawford (R-AR) ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Haz...
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U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, co...
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An effort to drum up support for struggling state Departments of Transportation has gained extensive support across the transportation industry. U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Bob Gibbs (R-OH) i...
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Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) is asking transportation organizations for their feedback on President Donald J. Trump’s 2021 budget, as well as recently passed stimulus bills and other legislation impacti...
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Airline for American (A4A) says its member carriers support new policy by the Transportation Security Administration to begin checking the temperature of its employees who deal with the traveling publ...
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A new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit in Washington, D.C., estimates that rural roads and bridges face a backlog of improvements, but could see a decrease in funding due...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has been awarded $22.9 million in federal funding for public transit agencies throughout the state. The money, part of the ...
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