In an event that brought together workers, rail carriers, safety advocates, government officials, and various stakeholders, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hosted a summit last week on Tresp...
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A review of Union Pacific’s accident data for the past decade shows track defects cause the majority of accidents, Jennifer Homendy, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) board member, said at...
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Of the 38,958 people who died in transportation-related accidents in 2017, 95 percent of them were killed in highway crashes, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration....
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Governmental approval of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 signals the Port of Virginia’s Wider, Deeper, Safer project has secured full federal authorization. President Trump's sig...
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A collection of six aviation associations jointly released a series of best business practices this week, which they encourage fixed base operators (FBOs) to pursue for the benefit of all. FBOs are...
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Bongani Maseko, Airports Council International (ACI) world chairman, recently called for the aviation industry and governments worldwide to adequately prepare for growth in air service demand. Spea...
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Several factors contributed to the March 10, 2017, derailment of a Union Pacific Railroad ethanol train, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report. These factors included i...
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A strong economy has benefited the trucking industry, American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear recently said in a state of the industry address, but the organization will con...
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As national gas price averages slowly and steadily fall of late, the American Automobile Association (AAA) has issued a report examining whether the reduction is long term. At $2.82, the national g...
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Department of Energy (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers have launched a pair of artificial intelligence projects to address traffic optimization and pollution reduction. UC Ber...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the Trump Admin...
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Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced last week legislation designed to enhance nation’s freight systems by making crucial investments in ports, railways, and intermodal hubs. Carper said his bill wo...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) maintains if current air transit trends continue, passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037. The estimate stems from the IATA’s late...
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A team of researchers, led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in partnership with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), will work to discov...
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Twenty-three U.S. senators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency acting administrator, urging the Trump Administration t...
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The governments of the state of Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon are collaborating to secure funding for the Shakwak Project, a section of highway that runs from Haines, Alaska, to Beaver Cr...
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A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) found that traffic congestion on the United States National Highway System alone caused the trucking industry to lose nearly $74...
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An American Automobile Association (AAA) report has determined gas prices are declining during October. Officials point to reduced refinery runs, due to peak maintenance season, as contributing fac...
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The Rail Passengers Association's (RPA) leadership is calling upon Amtrak management to grow and improve the national rail network. “Passenger rail is enjoying its strongest support in decades,â€...
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North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) officials have unveiled an initiative designed to reduce motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries to zero. The North Dakota Vision Zero ...
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