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During the first nine months of 2017, general aviation avionics sales reached more than $1.73 billion, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s third-quarter 2017 Avionics Market Report. ...
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Travel by car, plane, and train are all expected to increase this Thanksgiving as 50.9 million Americans have trips of 50 miles or more planned - the most since 2005 - AAA reported on Thursday.
De...
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The classification and insurance industries can work together to advance maritime safety through cyber and autonomous technology, Christopher Wiernicki, the chairman, president and CEO of American Bur...
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As travelers set out for Thanksgiving celebrations, the Property Casualty Insurance Association of America (PCI) outlined simple steps to modify driver behaviors that can prevent crashes and save live...
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A deficient safety management process across various levels of Amtrak led to a train derailment near Chester, Pennsylvania, in April 2016 that killed two people and injured 39, the National Transporta...
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A new report has been issued by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) this week that lends a bit of insight into vehicle thefts surrounding the 2016 holiday season.
In total, 11 holidays were ...
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The Georgia Transportation Alliance (GTA) has joined with Delta Air Lines in supporting the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act being considered by Congress, stati...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its guidelines for design and use on hosting electronic flight bag (EFB) applications for portable and installed devices alike.
Through the is...
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Eleven additional international airports will take part in a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that enables conditionally approved global travelers to complete enrollment interviews upon arr...
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A sleep-deprived driver was responsible for an Aug. 2 motorcoach accident that killed four, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which urged stricter safety stan...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently published updated drug testing guidelines for federal transportation employees in safety-sensitive positions that include testing for four semi-syn...
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Members of six rail unions in a coordinated bargaining group have received their ballots and are preparing to vote on the tentative national agreement reached with the Nation’s Freight Rail Carriers...
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The Auto Care Association recently hosted the second annual International Matchmaking Program at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2017.
The program was hosted in partnership with ...
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Plug In America, a plug-in electric vehicles coalition, recently signed the Transportation Electrification Accord, which is a set of principles designed to advance the U.S. deployment of electric vehi...
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Railroad passenger advocacy groups petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a lower court’s ruling on the enforcement of on-time performance standards, arguing that prioritizing car...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) released new research last week that determined withdrawal or dramatic modification of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could ne...
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Public transportation initiatives throughout the United States won big on this year’s election day, with the passage of 87.5 percent of transit ballot initiatives.
Public transit includes bus, co...
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The potential for digitized ports around the world to make the global maritime supply chain operate more efficiently, and steps needed to achieve that goal, highlighted a recent two-day meeting that b...
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Following a year in which no fatalities were recorded on the nation’s 603 short line railroads, the industry’s focus on safety, compliance audits, and advanced technology was lauded by industry gr...
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The Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recently presented this year’s Excellence in Airport Marketing, Communications, and Customer Service Awards at an ACI-NA conference in St. L...
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