The proposed 25 cents a gallon gasoline-tax increase would cause hardship in several states, according to a report by Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity. If enacted t...
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After raising concerns about implementation of positive train control (PTC) on freight and passenger rail, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) applauded the U.S. Department of Transpo...
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The Alliance 50x50 Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency recently published a white paper outlining the steps the transportation industry must take to reduce energy use. The transport...
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As the Trump Administration considers import restrictions after launching an investigation into steel and aluminum markets last year, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) called on T...
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Three aviation associations are urging Congress to reverse the section of the 2012 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act that limits FAA regulation of drone operations. ...
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Leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold hearings next month on the Trump Administration's infrastructure plan, which calls for parlaying $200 billion in direct f...
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The Trump administration’s recently announced agreement with the State of Qatar promises marketplace protections for the 1.2 million American jobs that depend on a strong and stable U.S. aviation in...
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Airlines 4 America (A4A) called on Congress on Monday to reject the Trump Administration’s proposal to increase federal aviation taxes and fees by $2.9 billion per year in its fiscal year 2019 budge...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDoT) Transit Administration determined over the weekend that the entire Metro SubwayLink will need to be closed for up to a month while critical repairs are...
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Ahead of the White House’s anticipated release of an infrastructure plan, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released what it calls “essential components” of a successful strategy to rebuild a...
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Airlines posted the lowest passenger bumping rate on record in 2017, with the year’s bumping rate of 0.34 per 10,000 passengers nearly halving the previous low of 0.62 recorded in 2016, according to...
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New research indicates that drowsy driving could be a far greater traffic safety hazard, with the percentage of crashes involving drowsy drivers being eight times higher than previously believed, AAA ...
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With members of Congress barely beating an end-of-day Feb. 8 deadline to fund the government with a long-term spending deal or face a partial shutdown, and with President Donald Trump ambivalent about...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently said engineer fatigue resulting from undiagnosed severe obstructive sleep apnea contributed to two commuter railroad terminal accidents in the ...
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In an effort to reduce the number of alcohol-related highway deaths, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) recently recommended reducing legal blood-alcohol concentratio...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), urging the agency to support an exemption from the electro...
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A new study from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) focused on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), determining that the administration is both improving its sharing of infor...
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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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