Responding to a report on improper documentation and packaging of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in the United States, the Department of Defense (DOD) has begun corrective actions. These actions coul...
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released the newest National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI), which estimates the rising cost of domestic highway construction and maint...
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Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently introduced a new maritime information and communications technology (ICT) solution designed to standardize ways of navigation and analyze real-time information ...
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The effort to cut down on mishandled baggage for flyers has now become industry standard, with the launch of a joint International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A) campa...
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Georgia Tech recently dedicated an aerospace manufacturing facility built with a $3 million grant from The Delta Air Lines Foundation. The facility, the Delta Air Lines Advanced Manufacturing Pilot...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently fined three carriers for violating airline consumer protections rules. American Airlines was fined $250,000 for failure to process refunds in a ...
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In response to reports that the Trump Administration was open to terminating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an international group of automotive trade associations submitted a public...
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Washington State Legislature recently passed the 2017-2019 budget for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), which includes approximately $230 million in state and federal grants t...
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Delta SkyMiles members enrolled in CLEAR, a program that expedites the pre-check process, can use their fingerprints as their boarding pass at Reagan Washington National Airport. The biometric boar...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act, a bill that includes legislation approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ...
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The nation’s freight volume will increase 2.8 percent this year, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Freight Transportation Forecast 2017, and 15.18 billion tons of freight will be...
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The Department of Energy's (DOE) Battery500 consortium recently awarded more than $5.7 million in funding awarded to 15 different projects related to electric-vehicle batteries. The projects were p...
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Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) recently filed three amendments to the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act, commonly called the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reautho...
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Brandy D. Christian, the president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), was recently appointed to the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC). The appointment follows Po...
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In a vote this week, legislators of the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection advanced a bill that would shake up the issues surrounding self-driving vehicles. Proponents have of...
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The Aerospace Industries Association recently criticized the nomination of former Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) to lead the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States. Garrett was nominated for th...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently announced its advanced seasonally-adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index fell 4.3 percent during the month of June, equaling 138.5. The June i...
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) made quarterly payments to 1,925 local governments totaling $132,782,070 for general transportation aids, connecting highway aids, and expressway po...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA), a group of more than 1,500 organizations, opposes the House Appropriations Committee’s Budget Resolution for fiscal year 2018 which would cut f...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently thanked the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for funding the general aviation industry in its Fiscal Year 2018 Transportation, Housing...
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