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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Truck drivers’ pay has increased with freight transportation services demand and competition has grown as companies compete for a smaller pool of available drivers, according to the American Truckin...
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The average gasoline price nationwide is $2.61, an increase of 5 cents from last week, despite demand dropping to 9.3 million barrels-per-day. This price is 9 cents higher than February and 33 cen...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register which would retain the penalty ...
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Southwest Airlines Co. recently announced this year’s winners of the Southwest Airlines Medical Transportation Grant Program (MTGP). This year, there are 79 recipients, all nonprofit hospitals a...
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Though their purposes vary, state governments are clearly becoming more comfortable with the use of drones, with an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials survey determinin...
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An enzyme, discovered by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the U.S. Department of Energy Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), has the possibility of creating renewab...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) applauded President Donald Trump Friday for signing the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus budget, which provides $13.5 billion for Federal Transit Administ...
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In a letter to Amtrak last week, U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) impressed the need for restoration of the Cardinal line, which links New York City, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That service ...
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American Trucking Associations (ATA) and International Foodservice Distributors Association support the recent Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act (DRIVE Safe Act). The act...
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Airlines for America (A4A) recently applauded Congress for its omnibus bill that funds the federal government. The bill also rejects the proposed doubling of the Passenger Facility Charge, which A4...
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Congress’ recent increased funding for Amtrak, passenger rail, and transit in the $1.3 billion fiscal year 2018 budget is a victory for the industry, the Rail Passengers Association said. The bud...
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Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are developing models of high- performance fuels to see how they would perform in advanced internal combustion engines as part of the Department of...
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Air Transport International (ATI) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), recently ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement. Negotiations began i...
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