The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety recently held a hearing to discuss amending federal air-quality standards, an issue that is being closely watc...
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New Jersey Transit Corp. recently was awarded a $10 million federal grant through the Positive Train Control Grant Program. Positive Train Control improves safety by providing an automated backup s...
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The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) and the Auto Care Association recently opposed the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed border adjustment tax. The tax ...
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently ruled against a 2015 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation requiring drone owners to register their crafts. Congre...
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New vehicle fuel economy for passenger cars is forecasted to increase 43 percent between 2015 and 2025, according the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) annual energy report. Econom...
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The Trump Administration’s proposed federal budget would cut funding for Amtrak as well as reduce funding to other transit and transportation programs. Under the budget proposal, funding to Amtra...
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The Trump Administration’s 2018 budget proposal supports commercializing rest areas and allowing existing roads to be tolled. Under the proposal, private-sector businesses would be permitted to c...
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Horizon Air pilots recently approved an amendment to their existing eight-year contract, which makes Horizon’s compensation among the highest in the industry. Of the 531 pilots eligible to vote,...
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Gas prices in the United States are averaging $2.40 per gallon heading into Memorial Day weekend. That’s 10 cents more per gallon than last year, but the second-lowest rate since 2009. In a typic...
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Industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) supports the Trump Administration’s plan for air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure outlined in the administration’s 2018 budget proposal. ...
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) recently reintroduced the Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act, designed to allocate infrastructure funds to states more fairly. The Highway Trust Fund currently distri...
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The Federal Highway Administration recently delayed the implementation of an Obama Administration proposal intended to track greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal was part of the Moving Ahead fo...
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U.S. Sen. Sam Graves (R-MO) recently issued a letter in which he stated infrastructure spending is not enough to fix the nation’s problems. The government cannot invest $1 trillion in infrastruct...
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The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) recently announced its support of the federal Full Funding Grant Agreement which supports the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project...
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German automaker Daimler AG recently announced that it is investing $562 million in its second lithium-ion battery factory for electric vehicles and stationary storage located in Kamenz, Germany. C...
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The private business sector of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently met with members of Congress and the U.S. Department of Transportation to advocate for the inclusion of pu...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched the industry’s first virtual reality (VR) training platform, RampVR, recently in Bangkok, Thailand. The platform, introduced a...
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The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee recently advanced the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. The bill, commonly called “Perkins” as it modernize...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently reintroduced the National Interchange/Intersection Safety Construction Program (NIISCP) Act, designed to improve intersections and interchanges. More than half o...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved a motion to explore operating third-party electric-vehicle charging stations in the state. “I believe the future of this emergen...
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