A meeting between the Automotive Service Administration (ASA) and Congressional legislators took place last week, during which the organization addressed the importance of data access for independent ...
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John O'Donnell, Washington, D.C. Auto Show president and CEO, recently proposed the creation of a worldwide advocacy group to create meaningful standards for autonomous vehicles in a speech at the Chi...
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Congress approved $1.98 billion for federal bridge and highway improvements in March, as part of the fiscal year 2018 transportation appropriations package. The funds will be distributed through t...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently opened the application period for the $1.5 billion Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) transportation discretionary grants...
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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) recently said it supports the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s (GOAA) decision to reverse a vote to begin the process of privatizing securi...
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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently published a funding notice for Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program grants. Metropolitan planning organi...
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In an effort to support capital improvements and train employees to create greater efficiency, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $19.6 mi...
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Representatives from 14 organizations recently sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voicing opposition to a proposal to lower the age for o...
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Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, recently sent a letter to Calvin Scovel III, U.S. Department of Transportation inspector genera...
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Last year, 10.1 billion trips were taken on public transportation in the United States, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), marking a 2.9 percent decrease in ridership ...
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Consumers currently face the most expensive average for national gas since the summer of 2015, according to a recent report from the American Automobile Association (AAA). The average this week hol...
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John Wolfe, CEO of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, in Washington state, recently testified before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on the effects of U.S. tariff policy on jobs and the economy. ...
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U.S. Sens. Dean Heller (R-NV) and Edward Markey (D-MA) recently sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging the agency to include crash-avoidance technology info...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released more than $1 billion in Emergency Relief funds to 28 states, four territories, and Federal Land Management Agencies to assist with the repai...
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Rideshare contractors are at risk for drowsy driving, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). This is because drivers typically are awake for extended periods or during nights, ...
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The House Subcommittee on Environment recently held a hearing on the impact transitioning to high octane fuels and high octane vehicles would have on automakers, consumers, fuel retailers, refiners, a...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently removed Tesla Motors from the agency’s investigation into a fatal crash of a 2017 Model X near Mountain View, California, on March 23. Tes...
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Three American Trucking Associations (ATA) members recently represented the trucking industry at a White House Rose Garden event on the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Job Act. The ATA has long suppor...
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Ann Wilson, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association’s (MEMA) senior vice president of government affairs, recently testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on ...
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced last week a bill to enhance women’s place in the aviation industry. The bill is the result of bipartisan efforts between U.S. Reps. ...
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