Highway fatalities fell in 2017, after two consecutive years of significant increases, and the first six months of 2018 followed the same trend, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admini...
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The U.S. Senate recently passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which reauthorizes both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration. The bill also...
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The U.S. Senate recently voted 93 to 6 to advance the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which reauthorizes the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for three years and federal aviation programs...
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The Airports Council International (ACI) World is urging airports to consider the potential impact of climate change on infrastructure and operations. ACI officials generated a policy brief urging ...
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Airline passengers seek new technologies that make their travels more efficient and gives them more information and control, according to a survey conducted by the International Air Transport Associat...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently testified at a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public hearing on the U.S. New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). ...
Read MoreAirlines for America (A4A) officials are commending the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) for funding airport infrastructure grants to 37 airports without additional traveler taxes. Transp...
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More drivers recognize the value of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) but are unaware of the technology’s limitations, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. ADAS includes la...
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The House of Representatives has passed a measure designed to bolster pilot protection by requiring the installation of secondary barriers on new passenger aircraft. Among the Federal Aviation Admi...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced last week that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) would award $366.2 million in grants for the improvement of the nation’s...
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The Eno Center for Transportation, a nonpartisan think tank, recently released a report on a proposed ban on the use of federal funds to purchase mass transit vehicles produced by companies owned or s...
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently testified at a U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce hearing, which covered hiring high-skilled em...
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) supports the recent passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2023 by the U.S. House of Representatives. War...
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The U.S. House advanced bipartisan resolution H.R. 302 Thursday that reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration for five years while also reauthorizing the Transportation Security Administration...
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The Alliance to Save Energy has formed a panel focused on cutting U.S. transportation energy use by 50 percent by 2050. The Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency has issued recommenda...
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The Auto Care Association is urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to create a process by which some members and stakeholders might request product exclusions and exemptions. Un...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently cautioned flight crews and operators against careless data entry and informed them of the disastrous consequences of transposing runway numbers. I...
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House and Senate Committee leaders recently announced a bipartisan final agreement had been reached on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) legislation providing reforms and transforming federal disa...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently signed agreements with Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) to make the process easier f...
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A total of $15 million was set out to award two new University Transportation Centers (UTC) last week as part of a funding opportunity promoted by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT...
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