Uber and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) have teamed up on a nationwide safety campaign that urges back-seat passengers to buckle up. The Make it Click campaign will rely on social...
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A new bill, known as the Transportation Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act, is demanding cybersecurity at transit agencies and seeking to ban the use of federal transit funds from being used to purch...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) recently presented the Globe Awards as part of the organization’s Federal Issues Program. ...
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A total of 36 state departments of transportation (DOTs) have certified drone pilots on staff, according to an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) survey held t...
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As part of an amendment to the U.S.-Japan aviation agreement, and in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has proposed four U.S. airlines to make d...
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The recently-introduced Zero Emission Vehicles Act of 2019 has gained the endorsement of the non-profit Plug In America organization. The bill itself represents a significant forward step on the ro...
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced last week the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Authorization and Enhancement Act, which authorizes appropriations for MARAD f...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will provide 127 airports nationwide with $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants. The funding is provided by the Consolidate...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is currently considering Delta Air Lines’ Captain Steve Dickson as the next Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration -- a nom...
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As part of the national “infrastructure week,” three public interest groups have released a new report showing a need for targeted investments to alleviate infrastructure woes. Though the fede...
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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently joined the bipartisan Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act, which would adjust for haulers of livestock, live fish and insects federal electronic logg...
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Transportation for America recently issued four recommendations to Congress for improving the nation’s crumbling infrastructure under any infrastructure package they consider, including the 2020 fed...
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A total of 78 percent of Americans believe a national transportation policy is critical, according to a survey by infrastructure solutions firm HNTB Corp. These survey respondents believe a policy...
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In a letter sent to Direct of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow, 159 members of Congress recently pressed the Trump Administration not to impose car and auto parts tariffs they fear may harm ...
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Leaders and ranking members of several House committees encouraged House Leadership to further infrastructure legislation under any future budget agreements through correspondence sent last week. H...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently expressed support in the Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act, reintroduced bill by U.S. Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Bill Flores (R-TX), which calls f...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) posted a proposed revision to locomotive engineer qualification and certification regulations on the Federal Register on Wednesday. The proposed revision w...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report highlighting 16 open recommendations for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Priority open recommendations warrant special ...
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The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is asking Congress to modernize the U.S. tax code and update the federal cap on local airport user fees. The request stems from new U.S. Depar...
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Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) recently led a bipartisan group of U.S. senators to reintroduce the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act. The act relaxes Hours of Service (HOS) and electronic log...
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