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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released data from the third quarter highlighting railroads’ progress toward Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation.
The deadline for full...
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A group of 11 Republican U.S. senators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to express concern tha...
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Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) recently released its study summarizing the economic benefits to the national economy made by the country’s 493 commercial airports.
The st...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced it had awarded an additional $281 million in funding the FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Progr...
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Significantly altering fuel efficiency standards will put investments and jobs at risk, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) said in a recent report.
The Trump Administration dete...
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Airlines for America (A4A) supports the recent open skies air-service agreement reached between the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom.
The agreement ensures transatlantic rou...
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A varied industry alliance recently sent a letter to U.S. senators urging them to oppose the American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act, ...
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Reps. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and Steve Knight (R-CA), vice chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, praised the recent passage of Women in Aero...
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A new pilot program, launching under the Nissan Energy Share initiative, will research whether the energy stored in electric vehicles (EVs) can help companies save on electric utility costs.
The p...
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Thirteen national and regional organizations recently announced their support of the Alliance to Save Energy’s 50x50 Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency, which will seek to identify ...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently examined Department of Transportation (DOT) performance objectives for airlines and customer protection procedures. The GAO found that while custome...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released updated, performance-based safety standards for railroad-passenger equipment.
Previous passenger-e...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently established the National In-Flight Sexual Misconduct Task Force as a subcommittee of the newly reformed Aviation Consumer Prot...
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Power management company Eaton recently joined U.S. officials and industry leaders in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Cleaner Trucks Initiative.
The initiative establishes up...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced more than $272 million in grant funding is available through the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program (Partnership Pr...
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Optional front crash prevention systems prevent motor vehicle crashes, according to an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study of General Motors vehicles.
Crash prevention systems inclu...
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The commuter rail industry made significant progress installing Positive Train Control (PTC) in the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, according to the American Public Transportation Association (AP...
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A record 30.6 million passengers are forecasted to travel on U.S. airlines during the 12-day Thanksgiving air travel period, according to industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A).
If ...
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Hassan Shahidi
Dr. Hassan Shahidi will become the Flight Safety Foundation’s president and CEO in January, the foundation recently announced.
Shahidi is an aviation safety and air traffic management leader and ...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently urged the Trump Administration to issue tariffs exemption for Canada and Mexico on steel and aluminum before the United States-Mexico-Ca...
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