The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently published rules for sound standards on newly designed aircraft. The rule, Stage 5 Airplane Noise Standards, goes into effect Jan.1. The goal is t...
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In July, airline enplanements, or passenger boardings, rose 0.8 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Domestic flights grew 0.9 perce...
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Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch recently announced record cargo volumes, infrastructure developments and the addition of 1 million square feet of distribution space to Sav...
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In August, the Freight Transportation Services Index hit a monthly high, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The index, which is determined...
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The Springfield Rail Car Factory, under construction in Massachusetts, recently received its Certificate of Facility Occupancy and was toured by Gov. Charlie Baker. The 204,000-square-foot facility...
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PPL Electric Utilities, a Pennsylvania electric provider, recently donated eight Level 2 charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid-electric vehicles to the state. The stations will ...
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced that the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) approved a federal grant worth $15.5 million to install new electric vehicle charging stations an...
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A policy panel hosted in Washington last week by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) sought to address Trump administration efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agre...
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A U.S. House bill proposes to unify federal and state regulations on fuel economy. The Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, introduced by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MO) and co-sponsored by Rep. Debbie Dingell...
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At a hearing of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit at the House of Representatives this week, lawmakers were chided by U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), ranking Democrat of the House Committee on ...
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Gov. Eric Holcomb (R-IN) recently appointed Monica Newhouse-Rodriguez and Michael Browning to the seven-member Ports of Indiana Commission for respective four-year terms. In their new roles, both N...
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Following a number of reports that the Trump Administration will push for comprehensive reforms to the U.S. tax code, the American Trucking Association (ATA) released a public statement this week in s...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded $37 million in grants to Idaho airports through the Airport Improvement Program and will be used for airport expansion and the rehabilitation...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently issued a statement in conjunction with the European Association of Automotive Suppliers in support of free trade. “Worldwide, vehic...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) recently led a hearing by the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on the nation’s highway and transit issues. The hearing, Building a 21st Century Infrastructur...
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Globally, 8,000 hybrid electric drive systems are now helping transit buses save fuel and reduce emissions, according to a milestone announcement from producer BAE Systems. The announcement marks ...
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New Flyer of America, Inc, a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries, Inc., recently introduced the next generation of its battery-electric, heavy-duty transit bus called the Xcelsior CHARGE. First unve...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently announced the individual and organizational winners of the 2017 APTA Awards at this year’s APTA Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta, Geo...
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California Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill that will allow San Francisco voters the opportunity to decide on Regional Measure 3 which would raise tolls on bridges. Under the measure, the Ba...
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Ranking Democrats on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao urging her to require drug testing...
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