Following a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leadership, the American Trucking Association (ATA) is urging both sides to continue a bipartisan push towar...
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Looking for ways to subdue the rise of unauthorized drone appearances at airports, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and Airports Council International-North America ...
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In a letter issued this week, U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) requested the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issue a rule that allows remote identification of drones an...
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The Modernize the Truck Fleet (MTF) coalition recently announced its support for legislation that would repeal a federal excise tax established in 1917 to help pay for the costs associated with World ...
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The bipartisan Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act would use fees already collected by the U.S. Treasury for federal port and harbor maintenance. Approximately $9.3 billion in...
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Even when belted in, rear seat occupants of modern vehicles are being increasingly injured in front-facing crashes according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), highlighted a need to...
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In its most recent Aerospace Forecast report, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) predicts strong growth over the next 20 years, including increased use of drones and commercial space launch and...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is wading into the discussion of autonomous vehicles, with plans to convene a panel of experts and provide related safety recommendations for state agen...
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Lori Bassani, national president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), recently sent a letter to Dan Elwell, acting Federal Aviation Administration administrator, urging the age...
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Executives from the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) met with Vice President Mike Pence at Motor City Solutions to discuss t...
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Safe Routes to School (SR2S) projects have encouraged more students to walk or bike to school, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) researcher Dr. Christopher Ferrell found. Ferrell examined recip...
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As backlash over the crashes of two Boeing MAX aircraft continues, former Flight Safety Foundation Board Chairman Kenneth Hylander and current member Gretch Haskins were appointed to a special committ...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the Senate would protect passengers’ privacy by prohibiting airlines from having cameras or microphones embedded in in-flight entertainment systems on a...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced it is accepting applications through July 15 for a grant program. The grants are through the Better Utilizing Investments to Levera...
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Seeking to counter deaths caused at railroad crossings, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) kicked spring off with the relaunch of a $5...
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In 2018, trips on shared micromobility, shared bicycles or e-scooters, more than doubled compared to 2017, according to a National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) report. At t...
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U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) criticized this week Trump budget proposals that would cut funding for rural Amtrak routes and called on Amtrak’s president to reaffirm support for such routes. In the...
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Riders in the United States took 9.9 billion trips on public transportation last year according to a report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), with ridership increases seen th...
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A new report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) throws existing truck underride guard standards under the bus, recommending a revamp of data collection, inspections, and res...
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The Safety is Not for Sale Act, introduced last week in the Senate, would require airline carriers to adopt additional safety features and require aircraft manufacturers offer or provide all non-requ...
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