Recently released American Automobile Association (AAA) automated vehicle survey results maintain 12 percent of drivers trust riding in a self-driving car, while 28 percent are uncertain about the tec...
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Members of Chicago’s Congressional delegation met with commissioners from various transportation departments within Chicago to discuss what infrastructure needs should have priority on Thursday. ...
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Airports Council International (ACI) World officials maintain infrastructure financing, revenue generation, and customer experience excellence serve as essential elements in sustaining a vibrant airpo...
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As Congress works toward reauthorizing infrastructure investments, a new public outreach campaign hopes to educate lawmakers and the American public about the benefits of those investments. Entitl...
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Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has proposed legislation that would fund high-speed rail throughout the country, but most especially in California’s San Joaquin Valley. H. R. 5805, called the High-Speed R...
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A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in February will help fill projected vacancies in the transportation industry. If passed, the Senate bill, Promoting Service in Transportation A...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would assist communities and private firms in building infrastructure that will withstand severe weather. The Built to Last Act would r...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make improvements to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF). RRIF was created in ...
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Still three years away from the beginning of construction, the I-5 Rose Quarter Expansion project in Portland, Oregon, is moving forward, despite concerns about budget increases and environmental impa...
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Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) recently petitioned the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study inconsistencies in cargo screening standards at U.S. ports that have halted ...
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso. (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, urged support on Wednesday for making a historic investment in the nation’s roads by passing the Ameri...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has earmarked $12.2 million from the Small Community Air Service Development Program to help communities in 18 states craft local air service needs solutions. ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would ensure Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds can be used to incentivize the early completion of critical runway and airport projects. The p...
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The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings maintains government plans to renew and advance the nation’s infrastructure should begin with a new model. A results-oriented, objective and strategic appro...
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General aviation in the United States contributed $246.8 billion in economic output and supported a total of 1.28 million jobs in 2018, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study. The industry c...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a safety alert emphasizing the importance of properly managing low-altitude engine failures. The alert follows five crashes in which ...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. House would support our national freight mobility network through investments in critical freight infrastructure. The Freight Infrastructure Reinvestme...
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As public spending on infrastructure declines, America will underinvest in its infrastructure by an estimated more than $2 trillion between 2016-2025, a new report from the American Society of Civil E...
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The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), is advocating 2020 presidential candidates adopt the organization’s infrastructure policy proposal as a means of bolstering infrastructure and tr...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently made available $9.3 million in research funding for innovative projects that can improve rail transit and bus operator safety. Of the total, $2 mil...
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