The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded at least 1,039 other transaction agreements (OTA), obligated at least $1.4 billion of them during fiscal years 2012 through 2016. OTAs are ...
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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted an audit of the Federal Aviation Industry (FAA), which evaluated how the FAA has adjusted its oversight to respond to consolidations and ot...
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The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) recently signed on South Lafourche Leonard Miller, Jr. Airport as a business partner. “We are excited about the opportunity to join o...
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Collision claims are higher than expected in the first three states that permitted recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 years old and older, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI)....
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The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for December new car sales is forecasted to fall 7 percent year-over-year to 17.6 million vehicles, according to Kelley Blue Book. Retail sales are expect...
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The Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) recently announced that it is preparing to receive new cranes, new ships, new facilities as well as the new jobs to go with them. “Right now, we can’t build...
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The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded almost $5 million to Native American tribes in Alaska and Nevada to aid public transportation on tribal lands. The recipients include the Native...
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At least 10 percent of jet fuel on hand at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) will be sourced from local, sustainable resources within 10 years, and the threshold will increase to 50 p...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released information from Amtrak Cascades passenger train 501 that derailed Dec. 18 in DuPont, Washington. The information was gathered by ...
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More than a dozen Florida cities recently released footage of accidents caused by vehicles running through red lights. Cities have used the footage to improve safety by reminding drivers of the dan...
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Performance Measures for State Aviation Agencies, an Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) project, recently held its first meeting and elected aviation officials to its panel. The elected of...
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During the first two months of fiscal year 2018, which began Oct. 1, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), in Florida, saw container volume reach double-digit growth. In October and November, 204...
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) plans to finalize minimum safety standards for natural-gas storage. The standards were established by the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and...
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The city of Louisville, Kentucky, recently launched the New Dixie Highway Project, a $22 million project funded by a $16.9 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER...
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Individuals who are convicted of a human trafficking crime would be prohibited from operating commercial vehicles for life under a bill that the House of Representatives recently approved. The No ...
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The FAA recently issued new guidelines for the appropriate size, surface, and location of service animal relief areas (SARA) at civil airports with 10,000 or more enplanements. FAA consulted servi...
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Four automakers included automatic emergency braking (AEB) as a standard feature in 50 percent of their model year 2017 vehicles, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and ...
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Following passage in both the Senate and House, three trucking-related bills are now headed to President Donald Trump for signature into law. The three bills drew sponsors and support from both pa...
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The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 577 voted recently to ratify a five-year contract with Allegiant Air after six years of negotiations, making the contract is a first for the airline...
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In 2015, U.S. air carriers were involved in 30 accidents, two less than 2014, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) annual accident summary. None of the accidents were ...
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