A new report from the U.S. Travel Association recently highlighted the importance of tourism in states’ economics as well as the importance of its marketing. "We've seen it time and again: when j...
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The Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act, introduced last week in the U.S. Senate, aims is to enhance safety training and job opportunities for young truckers while addressing ...
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Acting under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) unmannered aircraft systems (UAS) integration pilot program (IPP) this week, a joint governmental, academic and corporate effort yielded Ka...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), the largest national trade association, recently emphasized its support for modernizing hours-of-service regulations, stating that it is loo...
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A coalition of 32 aviation industry organizations recently sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), urging the legislators to pass ...
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An analysis by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) found that progress is being made on installation of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology, leading to the potential of a safer e...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently launched the “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different” safety campaign, aimed at combating drunk driving and drug-impaired dr...
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) recently received the Railroad Achievement Award from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and GoRail. The award honors members of Congress who have shown leade...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved drones to be flown 30 miles outside visual range of operators at the Northern Plains unmanned aircraft systems test site for the next two years. ...
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Gasoline prices have plateaued, remaining flat for the past two weeks, according to the AAA. Nationwide, the average gasoline price is $2.86. The average is one cent less than last week, three cent...
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A letter from the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) to the House Trade Subcommittee states that the process for steel and aluminum tariff exclusions as being expensive, confusing, a...
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A recently released American Public Transportation Association (APTA) report revealed Americans took 2.4 billion trips on public transportation in the first quarter of 2018. Officials also acknowle...
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Economists from the non-profit U.S. Travel Association recently noted that travel within the United States grew 4 percent in the past year, but warn that international travel to the United States is s...
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Global passenger traffic grew by 5.6 percent in May on a year-over-year basis, despite a global climate of increasing geopolitical tension, according to a recent report conducted by the Airports Counc...
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A coalition of eight aviation industry groups recently sent a letter about aviation noise to the chairmen and ranking members of the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transpor...
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Automotive industry organizations are lending support to a measure designed to reform the tariff process under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and increase congressional oversight. S...
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As more and more states legalize marijuana use, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) hosted a policy forum Aug. 1 in Washington, D.C. to discuss the dangers of marijuana-impaire...
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently joined a coalition of aviation groups supporting federal authority over the National Airspace System. Earlier this month, the coalition se...
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In a letter sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week, Republican representatives of the House Energy and Commerce Comm...
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The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is supporting National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to revise future fuel ec...
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