The Port of Houston recently signed a multi-year contract with Contanda Terminals, a Houston-based bulk liquid storage and logistics provider. The agreement will allow Contanda access to 339 acre...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently integrated a new Cargo-XML messaging standard into the World Customs Organization’s (WCO’s) Cargo Targeting System, opening new communic...
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Rockwell Collins recently introduced a new cybersecurity solution for rail providers aimed at reducing instances of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Based on internationally-accepted best ...
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Airlines carried approximately 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled services throughout 2016, an increase of 7 percent over the prior year, according to recently-released industry performance statistic...
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Public transit is a $66 billion annual industry, according to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA), with every nine out of 10 trips benefiting the economy directly. Investment ...
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Nationally, the price of gasoline has either held steady or dropped since last week, according to the AAA. The average price is $2.49 a gallon, 18 cents less than the second week of September. ...
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Last year, 37,461 people were killed in vehicle accidents, a 5.6 percent increase from 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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Rural and small town public transportation ridership increased by nearly 8 percent from 2007 to 2015 despite a population decrease of more than half a million in rural America, a new study by the Amer...
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In response to comments from the Trump Administration that stated excessive regulations had unnecessary costs with few benefits, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) released a s...
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Endeavor Air pilot leaders, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), unanimously endorsed an agreement last week to extend the current contract with the company. The en...
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A new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has found that one in three U.S. adults use infotainment systems while driving--but just two seconds of distraction doubles the risk of a crash....
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration recently awarded $9.8 million through its Small Shipyard Grant Program to 18 small shipyards. Funds will modernize and upgrade th...
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A report by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently established a framework for determining the return on investment (ROI) for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects. ...
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Edward Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), recently testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Rail Subcommittee that Congress must make poli...
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The city of Seattle was recently awarded a $4 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for a new ...
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South Carolina’s Greenville County was recently awarded a $4 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant from the Federal Highway Administration ...
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Larry I. Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD), recently testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Mate...
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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee recently advanced legislation promoting autonomous vehicle testing and deployment. Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) added three amendments that ...
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NetJets Aviation, a private-business-jet charter and aircraft management company, recently sent a letter to Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,...
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Congress must move past the status quo and approve a long-term bill that reforms the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-P...
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