The Americans for Prosperity (AFP) are looking for ideas on how to improve American infrastructure without raising gas taxes, and to do so, they have launched a six-figure advocacy campaign. “B...
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A bipartisan collection of federal legislators introduced legislation this week to expand electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits beyond current unit limitations. The Driving America ...
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The nonpartisan National Governors Association (NGA) recently released its Principles for National Infrastructure Investment, which highlights four principles to guide state governments as they discu...
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The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) recently released a statement in support of the Safety Is Not for Sale Act that has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill would require aircr...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded $1.36 billion in Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program funds to 16 new and existing transit projects. The CIG program funds major transi...
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The Vehicle Innovation Act is being reintroduced to both chambers of Congress, pledging to promote investments in research and development for cleaner and safer vehicles through increased fuel effici...
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In the era of connected cars, new rules and guarantees are going to be necessary for drivers, according to experts speaking at the Washington Auto Show, which means guarantees of vehicle data access ...
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Financing Interstate reconstruction and modernization with tolls is the best way to improve infrastructure investments, Robert Poole, director of transportation policy and Searle Freedom Trust Transp...
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U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently responded to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) report on bridges in the United States. According to the report, 47,000 bridg...
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is constantly working to identify screening issues, but while covert tests have improved, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) attests that oper...
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A study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) provides criticism of rising speed limits throughout the United States, blaming them for the deaths of nearly 37,000 people. ...
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The Rail Passengers Association (APA) this week honored six sitting U.S. senators with the Golden Spike Award for efforts made to save the Amtrak train known as the Southwest Chief. That train net...
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A group of industry executives recently formed the Commuter Rail Coalition, which is designed to advocate for U.S. commuter railroads as well as engage and educate communities and stakeholders about ...
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Bicameral Congressional legislation introduced this week would extend the electric vehicle tax credit for 10 years and would help deploy alternative fuel-charging infrastructure. Under current law...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $53.2 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) gran...
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Aviation recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin Scovel, requesting a fed...
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A recent report by the U.S. Department of Transportation 2018 National Bridge Inventory database reveals 47,052 bridges nationwide are classified as structurally deficient, down slightly from 2017. ...
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The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019 this week, earning praise from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in ...
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U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber’s (R-MN) Notice to Airmen Improvement Act, which would revamp aviation safety through demanding clearer safety notifications to pilots, has advanced the House Transportation ...
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As Boeing rushes to fix fatal flaws in its 737 MAX aircraft, U.S. Sens. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) have written to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting another indepe...
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