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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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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