Thirty-four aviation groups sent a letter last week to President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, asking the leaders to take action to end the part...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has said it disagrees with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) recent decision to grant a petition that preempts Cali...
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During the third quarter of 2018, 2.5 billion trips were made on U.S. public transportation, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), a 1.75 percent decrease from the third ...
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The Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development (REBUILD) Act would speed up the construction of infrastructure projects while also reducing costs and maintaining en...
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Pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), recently named David Krieger as general manager, the organization’s most senior position. Krieger’s term began Jan. 1, and his tasks inc...
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Air freight demand in November was flat globally compared to 2017, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and follows 31 consecutive months of year-on-year increases. Dema...
Read MoreThe nation’s commuter rail systems have successfully met the Congressional milestone deadlines for 2018 Positive Train Control (PTC) installation, according to the American Public Transportation Ass...
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to launch a new system next month that will make it much easier for truck drivers to find safe parking. The Truck Parking Information Management S...
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Steve Williams, founder of the Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, recently released a statement recommitting the trucking industry to safety objectives for the coming year. In 2018, large-truck...
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U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, said Wednesday he supports the Senate confirmation of Patrick Fuchs to the Surface Transportation Board...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training academy in Oklahoma City has been closed thanks to the federal government shutdown along with classroom and simulator training at air traffic control...
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December marked the cheapest gasoline since 2016, with prices 26 cents less than November and 6 cents less than 2017. This week, prices in nine states are less than $2.00 a gallon, and the national...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $46.3 million in grants last month to assist in the deployment of positive train control (PTC) systems. The grants, which were awarded to 11 projec...
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The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) condemns the federal government shutdown, NATCA President Paul Rinaldi said. “This shutdown, whether it lasts one hour, one day, one week...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking candidates to serve on its Drone Advisory Committee (DAC), according to an official notice published earlier this month in the Federal Register. ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded more than $100,000 in grant funding last week to five states and one territory through the Governors Highway Safety Association to su...
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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is urging Congress to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill in 2019. Earlier this month, AEM launched a $100,000 digital marketing campaign that ran...
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A coalition of nine members of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) has announced a plan to design a new regional low-carbon transportation policy, which would cap and reduce carbon emissio...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 37 small airports in 34 states, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elai...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) should extend the same pro-innovation regulatory approach to private freight railroads that is afforded to highway vehicles, the Association of American R...
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