AIA applauds National Defense Act
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently applauded the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by Congress in November and signed into law by President Donald ...
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NBAA applauds passage of aviation bill
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 201...
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Alaska Airlines to ban smart bags in cargo areas in 2018
Alaska Airlines announced on Friday that it will only accept smart bags equipped with lithium batteries or lithium battery power banks as carry-on baggage in early 2018, mirroring recent moves by Amer...
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Transportation groups seek to delay deadline for performance management reporting
Transportation industry groups asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Thursday to delay new asset management reporting requirements for state transportation departments, transit operat...
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Takata announces $850 million restitution fund for auto manufacturers
As part of the ongoing efforts associated with the Takata Corporation’s recall of airbags--and the connected court case--the special master appointed by the court has established an $850 million res...
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Lear Corp. purchasing EXO Technologies
Automotive seating and electrical systems manufacturer Lear Corporation recently entered into an agreement to purchase GPS technology developer EXO Technologies for an undisclosed amount. EXO Techn...
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Association requests officials review ELD mandate
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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House leaders request GAO review on risks, advantages of longer trains
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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SMART Transportation Department urges continued use of Railroad Safety Advisory Committee
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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Act reauthorizes NTSB with goal of modernization
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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Lawmakers question automation’s effects on trucking workforce
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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NATCO issues new guidance for designing safe urban bike networks
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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DARPA seeks proposals for smart floats, data analytics for “Ocean of Things” maritime connectivity initiative
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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Rep. Shuster honored with AAR award
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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NASAO supports maintaining tax-exempt status
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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RAND Corporation attests fixes needed, but US infrastructure not wholly broken
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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Airlines for America expects 51 million passengers to board US flights during holiday season
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 officials urge federal lawmakers to approve AIRR Act and end flight delays
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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Delta, American Airlines place restrictions on smart bags
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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Transportation Department policies need updated, AAR says
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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