Members of the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security were none too pleased with the numbers they saw for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ...
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Investment and growth in airports globally has spiked as the economy recovers, according to Airports Council International (ACI) World’s Airport Economics Report. Global passenger traffic has inc...
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A pair of bills -- the STB Information and Security Act and the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act -- are poised to change the way railroad data is handled, following advancement by the U.S. House this w...
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Despite an increase in the amount of federal dollars devoted to railroad systems in the fiscal year 2018 spending plan for the federal government, stakeholders in the rail systems say it’s not enoug...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have different approaches to rail safety oversight, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) re...
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A group of eight U.S. senators is urging Senate appropriators to commit $2 billion of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement Act of 2018 for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) infrastructure repairs and mod...
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The Mexican Railwaymen’s Union (STFRM) has officially joined with the Teamsters Rail Conference USA and Teamsters Canada Railway Conference to press for labor rights and infrastructure investment in...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the recipients of $264.5 million in grants through the Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program. The program enhances t...
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The “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” ad campaign is back for its fifth year, targeting drivers between 18 and 34 across all media platforms, with the goal of reducing distracted driving deaths. The ca...
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Microsoft is the latest company to add its name to the list of American Center for Mobility partners, bolstering Michigan’s efforts at automated-vehicle research further with the help of one of the ...
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The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Observatory of Automated Metros recently released recommendations for the challenges posed by automated metro lines. The top challenge to fu...
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A recent report by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) explained why gasoline prices increase yearly between the first of April and Memorial Day, a time the Environmental Protection ...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) this week responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Years 2022-2025 Ligh...
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In the states with laws requiring ignition interlock device use for all drunk driving offenders, drunk driving crash fatalities have dropped 16 percent, according to the Insurance Institute for Highwa...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently issued its support for the Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers (REST) Act, which would modernize the U.S. Department of...
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Rather than adjust to a higher penalty rate as originally intended, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed last week to maintain the existing penalty rate for manufacturer...
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Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, recently participated in the National Association of Workforce Boards’ “The Forum 2018” annual conference where he and other represen...
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have discovered the salt concentration in lithium-metal batteries can affect the battery’s charge. Researche...
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The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) is cautiously optimistic about recent modifications to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS). KORUS was first adopted in 200...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently sent a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) seeking the repeal of a 102-year-old federal procurement rule....
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