Ethanol-based high-octane fuels paired with optimized internal combustion engines can substantially improve a vehicle’s fuel economy and reduce emissions, according to two studies by the U.S. Depart...
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A joint venture between Tutor Perini Corp. and Parsons Transportation Group has been selected to design and build the $2.7 billion the terminal one redevelopment project at Newark Liberty Internationa...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Blended After-Treatment System (BATS) is making headway in attempts to reduce emissions on locomotives, now that it has been approved for use by the...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced plans on Thursday to administer $73 million in grant funding for capital projects that bolster intercity passenger rail and enhance rail safety. ...
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As the Trump Administration considers import restrictions after launching an investigation into steel and aluminum markets last year, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) called on T...
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The Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) has become the nation’s first general aviation airport to support automated passport control self-service kiosks as part of its Customs and Border Protect...
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Efforts to modernize laws governing self-driving vehicles and the impact of the opioid epidemic on highway safety were the highlights of a U.S. House of Representatives oversight hearing on the Nation...
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The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) recently applied for exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. NECA ...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to amend federal hours-of-service regulations. Current regula...
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Ray Martinez was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday as director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). He is the former chairman and chief administrator of the New Jersey Motor...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processed more than 33.2 million entries and 28.5 million imported cargo containers in fiscal year 2017, totaling more than $2.39 trillion in total imports, ac...
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The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) announced their hesitant, support of the Trump Administration’s new plan to rebuild the U.S. infrastructure. The coalition hesitancy--which extends...
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The U.S. Senate confirmed Ronald Batory to serve as administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Tuesday, bringing a confirmation process that’s been on hold since August to an end....
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Three aviation associations are urging Congress to reverse the section of the 2012 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act that limits FAA regulation of drone operations. ...
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For the first time in the port’s history, Port of Corpus Christi was included in President Trump’s proposed budget. The fiscal year 2019 budget includes $13 million for the port’s Ship Channe...
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The use of drones to deliver packages might reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, according to research conducted by the University of Colorado, Carnegie Mellon ...
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Leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold hearings next month on the Trump Administration's infrastructure plan, which calls for parlaying $200 billion in direct f...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) issued a rebuke of the Trump Administration’s proposal for retooling America’s infrastructure this week, critiquing it for proposing cuts to p...
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The American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA) commended the Trump Administration for its newly released infrastructure plan to fix America’s roads. Trump’s plan would invest $1.5 trillion for inf...
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plans a five-year investment in infrastructure, Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday in his budget proposal. The plans include the repair of more than 1,10...
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