The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued three recommendations for transit agencies following a review of the transit workforce. The transit system requires a skilled, quali...
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A mix of Democrat and Republican senators introduced the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act this week, in an effort to block federal transit funds from being used in the purchase of rail car...
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The Automotive Jobs Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Fred Upton (R-MI), would instruct the International Trade Commission (ITC) to conduct a study on the economic importance of a...
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Joining with subcommittee leaders, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) dispatched a letter this week to committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) formally requ...
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As legislators continue to debate how best to address a crumbling national infrastructure, the U.S. Travel Association revealed a new study to the House demonstrating how congestion is slowing the Am...
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Under the 2020 White House Budget proposal, the Port of Corpus Christi would receive $53,313,000 for a Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP) under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The c...
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A report presented by the National League of Cities (NLC) this week aims to fix road funding through the establishment of Road User Charge (RUC) systems -- more commonly known as roadway use charges....
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According to AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey, 71 percent of Americans fearful of self-driving vehicles following a year of high-profile automated vehicle incidents, increasing those concerned...
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At the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a new Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, dedicated t...
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The House Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing this week to discuss what the U.S. aviation system and infrastructure could be like in 2050. Representatives of NASA, aviation and technology com...
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A 20-cent-per-gallon fee on motor fuels is the way to raise funds for infrastructure investment, according to a proposal released by the American Trucking Association (ATA). ATA President and CEO...
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The White House released this week its budget proposal for fiscal year 2020, significantly cutting rail and transit programs by $5.9 billion, a 21.5 percent decrease from fiscal year 2019. Amtrak ...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to Daniel K. Elwell, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), urging the agency to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operat...
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A recent proposal to add mandated underride guards on all sides of commercial motor vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds has raised the concern of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associat...
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In two separate, recent decisions, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and officials from the European Union (EU) reached agreements to lower fees on U.S. aerospace companies and remove limitat...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently released its vision for the future, predicting flying air taxis, supersonic business travel between countries, and an emerging market for space-bas...
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The first automated trucks, including self-driving trucks, for long-haul trucking operations may become available within the next five to 10 years, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Off...
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U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) recently introduced the Clean Corridors Act of 2019, which would provide grant funding for the installation of electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructur...
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U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have introduced the Move America Act of 2019 to the House, opening the possibility of extra financing possibilities for governments lookin...
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In a letter dispatched to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao this week, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, among others, advocated the abolition of a rule that has g...
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