California releases 2018 rail plan
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently released its 2018 State Rail Plan, which highlights the state’s goals over the next 20 years to improve safety, help reduce greenhouse...
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Sen. Hoeven says tax relief on way for auto dealers, greater protections for farmers
At a meeting of the Automobile Dealers Association of North Dakota, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) laid out the tax and regulatory relief benefits passed by Congress this year and how they will benefit ...
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Oklahoma DOT launches state’s first electric charging stations
Oklahoma is joining other states across the country in going electric, with the opening of two electric vehicle charging stations in the parking lot of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s (O...
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Plug In America supports California’s clean-electricity goal
Plug In America, a national association of electric-vehicle drivers, recently applauded California Gov. Jerry Brown for issuing an executive order to achieve total carbon neutrality by 2045 and for si...
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Darrin Grondel
GHSA elects new chairman
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) elected Darrin Grondel, director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, as chairman at the association’s annual meeting in Atlanta last month. ...
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Thomas Jayne
Rail carrier associations recommend new industry representative for Railroad Retirement Board
Two rail industry associations nominated this week Thomas Jayne, a BNSF Railway attorney, for a position on the federal Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) to serve as industry representative when Steven ...
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Oklahoma Transportation Commission approves major update plans for highways, bridges and county roads
Oklahoma’s infrastructure is slated for a major update, now that the Oklahoma Transportation Commission has signed off on updated improvement plans for the state’s highway and county road systems ...
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Nine states awarded $8.4 million in FHWA grants
Nine states’ departments of transportation recently were awarded $8.4 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration awards. The departmen...
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Hurricane Florence expected to cause Eastern gasoline prices to rise
Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm expected to hit between South Carolina and Virginia, will likely have a negative impact on gasoline prices this week on the East Coast. Prices in South Caroli...
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Motor & Equipment Manufacturers urge passage of automated vehicle legislation
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) sent a letter on Sept. 5 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) urging Congress to pa...
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Known Crewmember program passes 100 million members
The Known Crewmember (KCM) security program, which launched in 2011, has cleared more than 100 million crewmembers in a major milestone, Airlines for America (A4A), the Air Line Pilots Association, In...
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University of Missouri analysis finds EPA waivers could cost ethanol industry $20 bln
By allowing exemptions for small refiners from their blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard, economists at the University of Missouri’s Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute...
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Grant funds target bridge maintenance
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced that it would provide $225 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant funds to rural states to maintain bridges. FHWA pu...
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Commercial flights see growth in accidents, but fewer fatalities in 2017
A study conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) found that only five fatal accidents were linked to commercial flights in 2017, reflecting the lowest number in recent memory....
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FHWA gives Nebraska greater control over environmental reviews
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently signed a three-year agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) allowing NDOT greater control over certain federal environmental ...
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NHTSA issues consumer advisory on odometer fraud
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a consumer advisory warning driver concerning odometer fraud following a large-scale vehicle odometer rollback scheme. Odo...
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Arizona DOT lays groundwork for I-11 development
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) officials said the commitment of $155 million for US 93 improvements over the next five years aids the effort toward the state’s Interstate 11 project. ...
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CN purchases 60 additional locomotives from GE Transportation
Building on a 200 unit order made in 2017, CN announced this week that it would purchase 60 more locomotives from GE transportation, supplementing its fleet. “With strong demand across our busine...
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ARTBA seeks to overturn 102-year-old transportation law
A 1916 federal regulation is harming transportation innovations that could improve safety and quality, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said in testimony submitted Wed...
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More than 4 billion passengers used airlines in 2017
In 2017, annual air passengers surpassed 4 billion for the first time with airlines providing service to more than 20,000 cities, according to an International Air Transport Association (IATA) report....
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