The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has said it disagrees with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) recent decision to grant a petition that preempts Cali...
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The Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development (REBUILD) Act would speed up the construction of infrastructure projects while also reducing costs and maintaining en...
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam recently released a legislative proposal, based on a study by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, that would fund $2.2 billion in Interstate 81 Corridor critical improve...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has ordered 194 electric-hybrid buses from BAE Systems. The buses will operate on BAE’s Series-ER extended range propulsion system. The elec...
Read MoreThe nation’s commuter rail systems have successfully met the Congressional milestone deadlines for 2018 Positive Train Control (PTC) installation, according to the American Public Transportation Ass...
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Steve Williams, founder of the Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, recently released a statement recommitting the trucking industry to safety objectives for the coming year. In 2018, large-truck...
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The Port of Seattle’s 2019-2023 budget blueprint invests in the community and the environment and advances more than 20 key maritime and economic development projects. The Northwest Seaport Alli...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training academy in Oklahoma City has been closed thanks to the federal government shutdown along with classroom and simulator training at air traffic control...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $46.3 million in grants last month to assist in the deployment of positive train control (PTC) systems. The grants, which were awarded to 11 projec...
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The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) condemns the federal government shutdown, NATCA President Paul Rinaldi said. “This shutdown, whether it lasts one hour, one day, one week...
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently authorized self-driving car startup Zoox to become the state’s first company to provide autonomous-vehicle (AV) passenger service to the pu...
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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is urging Congress to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill in 2019. Earlier this month, AEM launched a $100,000 digital marketing campaign that ran...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 37 small airports in 34 states, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elai...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) should extend the same pro-innovation regulatory approach to private freight railroads that is afforded to highway vehicles, the Association of American R...
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A recent report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examined options for reducing the federal deficit that included eliminating both the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and federal funding f...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) forecasts that 16.8 million new cars and light trucks will be sold in 2019, a 1.1 percent decline. Rising interest rates may curtail sales in 2019...
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The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) recently announced it supports the findings of the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) report. The report, entitled Renewing th...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched Turbulence Aware, a resource that collects and shares turbulence data generated by participating airlines in real time. The res...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently awarded $1.5 billion in Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation grants to 91 projects in 49 states and the Di...
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During the third quarter of 2018, airlines collected nearly $1.3 billion in baggage fees, marking the 10th consecutive quarter with fees exceeding $1 billion. Baggage fees during the first nine mon...
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