Members of the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security were none too pleased with the numbers they saw for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ...
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A pair of bills -- the STB Information and Security Act and the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act -- are poised to change the way railroad data is handled, following advancement by the U.S. House this w...
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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant recently released a proclamation ordering the state’s Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 locally owned bridges that are structurally deficient. The...
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Despite an increase in the amount of federal dollars devoted to railroad systems in the fiscal year 2018 spending plan for the federal government, stakeholders in the rail systems say it’s not enoug...
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The Mexican Railwaymen’s Union (STFRM) has officially joined with the Teamsters Rail Conference USA and Teamsters Canada Railway Conference to press for labor rights and infrastructure investment in...
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The International Road Federation (IRF Global) released a new policy statement last week that calls for the establishment of national road construction safety guidelines, among other efforts meant to ...
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A class-action lawsuit has been brought against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) for excessive toll increases and misappropriation of toll funds. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers As...
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Microsoft is the latest company to add its name to the list of American Center for Mobility partners, bolstering Michigan’s efforts at automated-vehicle research further with the help of one of the ...
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In a report presented to Gov. Rick Snyder this week, the Michigan Council on Future Mobility laid out a series of recommendations meant to support the legal, economic, and regulatory needs of the mobi...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) this week responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Years 2022-2025 Ligh...
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A new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that distracted driving is the biggest concern among drivers. The survey revealed 88 percent of drivers believe distracted driving is o...
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Regional airline Great Lakes Aviation recently ceased operations after 40 years and has begun implementing employee layoffs. The airline operated domestic scheduled and charter services with small tur...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently sent a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) seeking the repeal of a 102-year-old federal procurement rule....
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register which would retain the penalty ...
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The American Truck Dealers (ATD) elected Jodie Teuton, vice president of Kenworth of Louisiana and Southland Truck Leasing, as chairwoman of the organization during an event in Las Vegas last week. ...
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In a letter to Amtrak last week, U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) impressed the need for restoration of the Cardinal line, which links New York City, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That service ...
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Airlines for America (A4A) recently applauded Congress for its omnibus bill that funds the federal government. The bill also rejects the proposed doubling of the Passenger Facility Charge, which A4...
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In an Op-Ed published Wednesday in the Washington Times, U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sounded off a call for cooperation on the nat...
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Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed into law a bill providing an additional $175 million for transportation projects. The majority of the funds, available from supplemental appropriations for the fis...
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The Trump Administration’s proposed fiscal year 2019 budget would put 800,000 jobs at risk, including 502,000 construction and related positions, according to the American Public Transportation Asso...
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