Citing persistently low fares, unsurpassed levels of investment in products, increasing competition and unprecedented passenger access, Airlines for America (A4A) anticipates a record high volume of a...
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American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently urged the Trump administration to recognize the importance of public transportation and to issue more Transportation Investment Generating Ec...
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A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) and the Hanover Insurance Group determined that 13 percent of U.S. drivers were on the road without insurance in 2015, showing rising figures sinc...
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There’s a new focus on air transportation-related legislation on Capitol Hill since U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has ended efforts to spin off ...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently approved a workforce initiative to promote the value of automotive dealership jobs. The foundation began...
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Warning of serious regional economic consequences, the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) became the latest organization this week to warn of the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s newly p...
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In a hearing this week, the House Environment Subcommittee listened to witness testimony on the potential facing transportation fuels and vehicles from a host of private and governmental figures alike...
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Port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge testified at a House panel on Tuesday about funding constraints and delays the port faces on widening and deepening the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, highlig...
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Experts in the transportation industry urged members of Congress on Wednesday to take action on funding surface transportation projects now and into the future by ensuring a long-term and stable reven...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a $73 million contract modification on Tuesday that will enable Raytheon to update the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) so th...
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) called on Friday for Congress to fully fund the Contract Tower Program, which supports air t...
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As many as two-thirds of the nation’s 29 commuter railroads might not be on track to meet deadlines and milestones for implementation of positive train control (PTC) before the year-end deadline, ac...
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California’s Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 will generate nearly $183 billion in economic activity and more than 68,200 jobs annually, according to a 62-page analysis conducted by Americ...
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With an eye on reducing parking lot and other low-speed backing collisions, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has created a new rear crash prevention ratings program meant to single ou...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced the creation of the Compliance Assistance Program, which will assist regulated commercial entities in the motor vehicle an...
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A hearing on aviation safety on Tuesday was dominated by concerns over the possibility of the proliferation of unmanned aircraft systems and the threat those drones pose to commercial and other manned...
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Amid reports that the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles may have used software to sidestep emissions tests and carbon pollution standards for cars, U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blu...
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Capt. Tim Canoll, president of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), laid out the industry’s initiatives to continue and build upon the airline industry’s safety record at an address last week b...
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A new report finds that while 30 percent of the aviation mechanics workforce is at or near retirement age, new entrants into the field only make up 2 percent of the workforce population each year. ...
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A new x-ray image analysis training system that tracks the eye movements of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers as they conduct visual searches of travelers is currently being tested...
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