Representatives from the National League of Cities, the United States Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties, along with Congress members, recently gathered for a briefing and r...
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) recently joined a bipartisan group supporting the Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act. The bill would create a...
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U.S. investment firm Blackstone recently unveiled a plan to launch a $40 billion investment vehicle aimed at rebuilding the nation’s aging infrastructure, to be anchored by a $20 billion contributio...
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The American Waterways Operators (AWO) recently applauded the Senate Committee of Commerce, Science and Transportation for including commercial vessels in its Coast Guard bill. The inclusion of the...
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Global air travel on U.S. airlines is forecasted to reach 2.54 million passengers daily, between June 1 and August 31, according to Airlines for America (A4A), a four percent increase from 2016. To...
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President Donald Trump recently signed the Modernizing Government Travel Act, which allows federal employees to use ridesharing services such as Lyft and Uber for reimbursable work-related travel. ...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently approved the updated version of the United States ...
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The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently held a hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the nation’s air-traffic control system. The hearing, The Ne...
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Democrats on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee recently introduced the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America (LIFT America) Act, designed to provide five years of funding for infr...
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A bipartisan coalition recently introduced the Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act in the U.S. Senate, which would create an infrastructure finan...
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The U.S. Senate recently confirmed Jeffrey A. Rosen as the 18th deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). “I am grateful to President Trump and Secretary Chao for the oppor...
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A study by the University of Illinois has found that communities with higher rates of mass transit have lower obesity rates. Sheldon Jacobson, a computer science professor from the University of Il...
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Airlines for America (A4A), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) signed a memorandum of understanding to promoted safety and quality assurance in av...
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Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) recently introduced a bill that would authorize an additional $2.75 billion annually for the repair or replacement of the nation’s more than 56,000 structurally deficient br...
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Minnesota’s eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives -- from both the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) and Republican parties -- recently released a letter sent to Transportation Secretary El...
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Foss Maritime recently announced that Grant Johnson will serve as vice president of Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (HSQE), overseeing the growth and development of the department. “We we...
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Business leaders and government officials from Waco, Texas, and surrounding communities met with Congressional members earlier this month to discuss issues affecting the aerospace and aviation industr...
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The Flight Safety Foundation has scheduled four webinars on the progress of its Global Safety Information Project (GSIP), through which the foundation is looking to examine how it gathers, analyzes, s...
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The Association of Global Automakers has named Steve Gehring as vice president of Vehicle Safety and Connected Automation. In the newly created position, Gehring will be in charge of efforts to inf...
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A bipartisan group recently called for infrastructure reform and robust government funding at an event kicking off the fifth annual Infrastructure Week. The event, held at Philadelphia Internationa...
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