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The U.S. government should improve its system for those seeking to resolve conflicts involving their medical certifications that are required to get a commercial drivers license, the Owner-Operator In...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that it is reviewing non-collision fires in all Kia and Hyundai vehicles as part of two ongoing investigations related to engine fa...
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Toyota said on Wednesday that a proposed 25 percent tariff on vehicle imports under consideration by the Trump Administration would needlessly increase the cost of every vehicle sold in the United Sta...
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The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund and Frontier Group released a report this week that identified nine wasteful highway expansion projects throughout the country that could ...
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House and Senate leaders received a joint letter from nine organizations this week to petition for the continuation of the current biodiesel blenders tax credit.
Biodiesel is a diverse selection o...
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced Monday two bipartisan transportation bills, both seeking to improve the security of U.S. transportation systems.
The first bill, the Surface Transportatio...
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Analysis from AAA showed this week that the national gas price average is 58 cents higher than a year ago, despite consistent declines in the month since the Memorial Day spike.
The current averag...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line Extension (GLX) light rail project recently received a $225 million federal grant agreement.
GLX runs 4.7 miles from Cambridge to M...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently launched the $350,000 Solving for Safety: Visualization Challenge competition to analyze risk on the surface transportation system through advanc...
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) held this year’s second regional forum in White Plains, N.Y., on June 21, featuring 2,700 attendees and 190 exhibitors and reflected growing optimis...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently said it would review the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) safety oversight of Southwest Airlines’ system...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently praised Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR) for introducing the Honest Operators Undertake Road Safety Act. T...
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An estimated 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for the Independence Day holiday period, according to AAA, reflecting the highest figure since AAA began tracking July 4th travel in 20...
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The Trump Administration’s efforts to privatize the U.S. air traffic control met with increased opposition from six general aviation industry associations last week.
In a letter sent by the Gener...
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Following a 5-4 Supreme Court decision allowing states to require collection of sales taxes by online retailers, the Auto Care Association endorsed the decision, calling it a victory for brick and mor...
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Pete Ruane
After 30 years with the organization, Pete Ruane, CEO of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), announced his retirement this week.
Ruane, the longest tenured leader of th...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expanded its presence at the Boca Raton Airport in Florida this week, growing processing options for business aircraft operators returning from abroad.
The ...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently urged Senate to confirm Kimberly Reed who has been nominated as the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s (EXIM) president and chairwoman of the board of dire...
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The non-profit Plug In America has partnered with the Sierra Club environmental organization on the creation of a model for state and local policies to accelerate electric vehicle adoption.
The pol...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturing Association (MEMA) recently joined more than 55 trade associations in protesting the Trump Administration’s new trade policies.
MEMA sent a letter to Sens. O...
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