The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently requested states’ attorneys general review the electronic logging devices (ELD) mandate. The request follows one made by Indian...
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A leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently raised concerns that railroads operating trains of 200 or more rail cars create long delays at road grades and create public ...
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As the Department of Transportation asks for comments on existing rules and potential repeals, the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation...
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Five members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently introduced the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act, which would provide the NTSB with $113.4...
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Several members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee expressed concern over how the move to self-driving vehicles will affect the tens of thousands of truck and bus drivers and que...
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The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) issued new guidance Wednesday that builds on the group’s earlier efforts to help cities around the world design safe, effective bike...
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled Wednesday the “Ocean of Things” program, which will use thousands of small floats to enhance maritime situational awareness across la...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and industry advocacy group GoRail recently presented Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) with their Railroad Achievement Award. The award recognizes Congress memb...
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The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) and several other transportation associations recently voiced their support of Congress maintaining the tax-exempt status for Private Activ...
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Hitting back at dire warnings of an infrastructure funding and finance collapse, a new RAND Corporation study concludes that a national consensus on the best path forward, along with targeted spending...
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The number of holiday airline travelers is expected to increase 3.5 percent from last year, with 51 million passengers expected to board U.S. flights over this year’s 21-day holiday travel period, A...
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California businesses stand to be big losers if the nation’s ongoing and unnecessary flight delays continue, say state and local officials in a call for Congress to upgrade air traffic control opera...
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To mitigate the risk of fire, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have instituted restrictions on “smart bags” containing lithium-ion battery-power banks. The airlines fear the power banks will ...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently filed comments with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on rules and agency actions it believes should be repealed, replaced, suspended or ...
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The Regional Airline Association (RAA) recently encouraged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve additional, safety-enhancing structured training for airline first officers. RAA aske...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) rescinded a 2015 rule mandating the use of electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes on train cars on Monday, citing “incomplete” evidence to sup...
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Efforts to establish key principles for a bipartisan infrastructure plan continued on Thursday with a meeting between congressional members of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and Building Americ...
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Despite gains made by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in foreign airport assessments and air carrier inspections, a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) study found “consid...
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The leader of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee called on the EPA on Friday to conduct “overdue” studies on the impact that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has had on air, ...
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Global passenger traffic demand grew 7.2 percent in October compared to 2016, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity increased 6.2 percent, and load factor increa...
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