In a letter to Congress, the American Highway Users Alliance (Highway Users) urged lawmakers to provide funding for infrastructure in the next COID-19 relief package. The group of more than 300 or...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) announced last week that the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) would receive more than $1 billion in emergency funds in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic....
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In a letter to Congress, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has asked for $50 billion in emergency assistance to be given directly to state departments of transport...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said the recently signed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, which included federal funds for transportation systems nationwide, would aid Cal...
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The U. S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued its final order on Tuesday, establishing minimum air services for air carriers receiving financial assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery,...
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According to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), U.S. auto sales saw a nearly 40 percent decline in March amid efforts to combat the coronavirus. While new vehicle sales were on a ...
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A new report from Navigant Research has determined Waymo, Ford Autonomous Vehicles, Cruise, and Baidu as the leading market players when it comes to developing automated driving systems. The repor...
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The Federal Aviation Administration will give nearly $2.6 million in grants to universities for research into drones. The FAA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, said the univ...
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U. S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration will allocate a total of $25 billion in federal funding to help the public tra...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA)applauded Democrat leaders and President Donald Trump for recognizing the importance of investing in America’s infrastructure. Calling it a s...
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) said language in the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that protects workers in America’s transportation sector, and ensures financi...
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The major economic disruption brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has put experts on different sides of the fence about whether an idea to expand the scale of the EB-5 program as part of a broad...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT), via its University Transportation Centers (UTC) program, is seeking college and university funding applications for four new Tier 1 UTCs. “Our University T...
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National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) launched last week the Dealership Lifeline Series to aid dealerships during the current COVID-19 crisis. The initiative seeks to assist dealerships in...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently proposed the use of an electronic Pilot Records Database as a means of achieving an increased level of aviation safety. The rulemaking request publish...
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The American Trucking Association praised the Senate Thursday for passing a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package designed to combat the economic fall-out from the coronavirus. The bill, HR 748,...
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Airlines for America (A4A) officials are espousing the benefits of the recently passed CARES Act, noting the Direct Payroll Assistance provisions provide immediate financial relief to fund airline pay...
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The Air Lines Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) supports the recently established airline stimulus package, maintaining the effort stabilizes the airline industry and protects aviation workers. â€...
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The U.S. Senate on March 25 voted 96-0 to approve an historic $2 trillion federal economic relief package that includes $25 billion in emergency operating assistance for America’s transit agencies. ...
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Data released by the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics anticipates that the coronavirus could mean the loss of 5.9 million travel-related jobs by the end of April. The figure is up fro...
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