The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) was encouraged to hear President Donald Trump call for a $1.5 trillion investment in infrastructure at this week’s State of the Union address, b...
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It’s not clear whether federal efforts to streamline environmental review timelines for state highway and transit projects have succeeded because review periods have been insufficiently tracked, the...
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A panel made up of state officials and Amtrak representatives has, in a new report to Congress, requested a change of funding for rail improvement projects, turning from annual appropriations to a ded...
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The FL DNT TXT N DRV Coalition recently joined state Reps. Jackie Toledo (R-Tampa) and Emily Slosberg (D-Boca Raton) in their support of House Bill 33, which seeks to make texting while driving a prim...
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Democratic lawmakers on the Joint Economic Committee made the case for investment in border infrastructure to support the nation’s rail system at 30 rail ports of entry in a new report that cited th...
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Fewer commercial drivers from Mexico are being flagged for vehicle safety violations at ports of entry following the launch of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) International Border ...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) released Tuesday a series of recommendations for the Trump Administration to improve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), emphasizing...
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Americans will see autonomous vehicles (AV) operating by about 2020 in confined areas, with rollout of fully autonomous vehicles on roads and highways by the end of the next decade, according to witne...
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Trade associations representing freight rail companies from the United States, Canada, and Mexico recently released a letter encouraging each nation to keep the successful elements of North American F...
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Following the derailment of a train in downtown Washington, U.S Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) called on Friday for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to address lingering radio commu...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently called for the modernization of the nation’s aging infrastructure. More than $90 billion would be necessary to improve the nation’...
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With freight volumes projected to increase by 45 percent by 2045 and the nation’s roadways deteriorating under years of deferred maintenance and wear and tear, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce unveiled ...
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Members of a Congressional subcommittee urged Transportation Security Administration Administrator David P. Pekoske to speed up the deployment of 3D scanning technology at U.S. airports to minimize th...
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Revelations that top Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials interfered with disciplinary policies geared to prevent favoritism drew commendation from bipartisan leaders of the House Ov...
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The Auto Care Association recently applauded the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for relisting Alibaba’s Taobao, China’s largest mobile commerce site, on its Notorious Mark...
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The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) recently signed a memorandum with World Bank with the intention of partnering to advance the safety and security of women in public transport. ...
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Calling back to the 2015 Passenger Train Derailment Prevention Act, a delegation of Washington state officials have written Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao regarding a provision that mandates saf...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued calls Wednesday for transportation industry stakeholders to submit public comments regarding continued efforts to create federal policy that safel...
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There are constructive ways to pay for upgrading the nation’s infrastructure, according to a newly released bipartisan report from the congressional Problem Solvers Caucus. The 16-page report rel...
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Federal, state, and local officials were on hand Monday for a ceremony kicking off the $410 million 6-10 Interchange reconstruction project in Rhode Island that is slated for completion in 2023. ...
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