The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved the Save Our Seas Act, which addresses maritime transportation safety issues raised by the El Faro sinking and promotes the reduction of the marine ...
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More than 100,000 drone enthusiasts have obtained a Remote Pilot Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since its small drone rule went into effect on Aug. 29, 2016. The rule ap...
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American Trucking Associations (ATA) leaders recently pledged that the group would create career opportunities for 10,000 people annually for the next five years. The announcement follows Presiden...
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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) recently introduced a bill that would enhance the safety of the nation’s bus drivers, following reports of violence against bus drivers by unruly passengers. It...
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U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) introduced a bill this week that would give the same regulatory treatment to natural gas vehicles that is given to electric vehicles. The bill, the Light-Duty Natural...
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the National Safety Council, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and AAA recently developed a red light camera checklist for transportation officia...
Read MoreSeventy-four percent of Americans believe Congress should increase public transportation spending, and 75 percent say public transportation is an important option for daily commuters, according to a s...
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U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) recently joined the Columbia University Center for Global Energy Policy at the National Press Club to discuss carbon emissions and infrastructure. Earlier this month...
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently ruled that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak can set their own standards for measuring passenger rail service on-time perform...
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More than 140 bipartisan U.S. Congressional representatives recently sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross concern that tariffs would negatively impact the automotive and auto ...
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The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) selected this week several experts to assist member railroads in grant application submissions for available programs currently provi...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently ended the plan to enhance its Safety Management System. Annually, there are approximately 100,000 fatal and injury crashes involving...
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Widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles could cause slightly higher transportation energy consumption, according to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA report ...
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Advance construction for the Gordie Howe International Bridge officially broke ground in Michigan this week, marking the beginning of a new addition to the busy Windsor-Detroit trade corridor. In ...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the House and Senate recently released a joint statement urging Department of Transportation to change the previous administration’s automated vehicle polic...
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Five states’ safety offices recently received grants from the Governors Highway Safety Association and Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) to fund teen safe driving programs. The grants were...
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As of this month, LATAM Airlines now runs four non-stop flights per week from Boston to São Paulo, Brazil, following the routes inaugural flight on July 2. The flight was commemorated with a flag-...
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Six state departments of transportation projects have garnered regional America's Transportation Awards accolades for stellar industry work. The 11th annual competition, which is sponsored by the A...
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Following the massive Takata air bag recall, which began in 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has now called on automakers to detail replacement efforts on their website...
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U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) last week to choose Nevada as the site of future, national dialogues on the evolving technology of autonomous vehicles. ...
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