FTA announces $281M in transit funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced it had awarded an additional $281 million in funding the FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Progr...
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Altering fuel efficiency standards could put jobs at risk
Significantly altering fuel efficiency standards will put investments and jobs at risk, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) said in a recent report. The Trump Administration dete...
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A4A supports Open Skies agreement with United Kingdom
Airlines for America (A4A) supports the recent open skies air-service agreement reached between the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom. The agreement ensures transatlantic rou...
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Alliance opposes “deficient” autonomous-vehicle bill
A varied industry alliance recently sent a letter to U.S. senators urging them to oppose the American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act, ...
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Representatives praise passage of women’s aerospace bill
Reps. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and Steve Knight (R-CA), vice chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, praised the recent passage of Women in Aero...
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Pilot program examines whether EVs can lower utility costs
A new pilot program, launching under the Nissan Energy Share initiative, will research whether the energy stored in electric vehicles (EVs) can help companies save on electric utility costs. The p...
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More than 2.3 million people flew Delta during Thanksgiving holiday
Throughout the five-day Thanksgiving holiday, Delta flew more than 2.3 million customers worldwide on 23,114 flights. Sunday was the busiest travel day with approximately 646,000 people flying on 5...
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Thirteen organizations support reduction of energy use in US transportation
Thirteen national and regional organizations recently announced their support of the Alliance to Save Energy’s 50x50 Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency, which will seek to identify ...
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GAO report finds DOT lacks adequate way to deal with customer complaints
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently examined Department of Transportation (DOT) performance objectives for airlines and customer protection procedures. The GAO found that while custome...
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Consortium to begin autonomous-vehicle trials in London
The DRIVEN consortium recently announced it will begin testing autonomous vehicles in the London borough of Hounslow within the month and will continue until next summer. The London tests follow su...
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Boeing, AI company partner to develop autonomous airplane software
Boeing and artificial intelligence (AI) software developer SparkCognition recently announced they will launch a joint company called SkyGrid to advance urban aerial mobility. The goal of SkyGrid i...
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FRA issues ruling on safety standards for passenger rail operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released updated, performance-based safety standards for railroad-passenger equipment. Previous passenger-e...
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New York providing more than $27M in rail funding
New York state will be awarding $27.1 million to fund rail and port improvement projects through the Governor's Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced. ...
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FedEx adds 1,000 electric vehicles to its fleet
FedEx Corp. will add 1,000 Chanje V8100 electric delivery vehicles to its U.S. commercial and residential pick-up and delivery fleet. One hundred vehicles will be purchased, and the remainder will...
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NY State expands initiatives to encourage use of electric cars
New York State launched several initiatives to facilitate the use of electric vehicles. One of the initiatives is to expand the state’s EVolve NY program, which calls for the installation of publ...
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U.S. DOT announces committee to investigate sexual misconduct by airline passengers
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently established the National In-Flight Sexual Misconduct Task Force as a subcommittee of the newly reformed Aviation Consumer Prot...
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Eaton joining Cleaner Truck Initiative
Power management company Eaton recently joined U.S. officials and industry leaders in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Cleaner Trucks Initiative. The initiative establishes up...
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Arizona installs traffic signals that adapt to traffic changes
Over the summer, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) installed an adaptive signal timing system on State Route 77, which is the primary north-south route connecting Tucson and Oro Valley a...
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Federal Railroad Administration announces $272M in funding available
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced more than $272 million in grant funding is available through the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program (Partnership Pr...
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Automated systems help to reduce auto accidents
Optional front crash prevention systems prevent motor vehicle crashes, according to an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study of General Motors vehicles. Crash prevention systems inclu...
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