Following a number of reports that the Trump Administration will push for comprehensive reforms to the U.S. tax code, the American Trucking Association (ATA) released a public statement this week in s...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently issued a statement in conjunction with the European Association of Automotive Suppliers in support of free trade. “Worldwide, vehic...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) recently led a hearing by the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on the nation’s highway and transit issues. The hearing, Building a 21st Century Infrastructur...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently announced the individual and organizational winners of the 2017 APTA Awards at this year’s APTA Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta, Geo...
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Ranking Democrats on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao urging her to require drug testing...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently integrated a new Cargo-XML messaging standard into the World Customs Organization’s (WCO’s) Cargo Targeting System, opening new communic...
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Rockwell Collins recently introduced a new cybersecurity solution for rail providers aimed at reducing instances of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Based on internationally-accepted best ...
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Public transit is a $66 billion annual industry, according to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA), with every nine out of 10 trips benefiting the economy directly. Investment ...
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Rural and small town public transportation ridership increased by nearly 8 percent from 2007 to 2015 despite a population decrease of more than half a million in rural America, a new study by the Amer...
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In response to comments from the Trump Administration that stated excessive regulations had unnecessary costs with few benefits, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) released a s...
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A new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has found that one in three U.S. adults use infotainment systems while driving--but just two seconds of distraction doubles the risk of a crash....
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration recently awarded $9.8 million through its Small Shipyard Grant Program to 18 small shipyards. Funds will modernize and upgrade th...
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Edward Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), recently testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Rail Subcommittee that Congress must make poli...
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Larry I. Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD), recently testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Mate...
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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee recently advanced legislation promoting autonomous vehicle testing and deployment. Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) added three amendments that ...
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NetJets Aviation, a private-business-jet charter and aircraft management company, recently sent a letter to Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,...
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Congress must move past the status quo and approve a long-term bill that reforms the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-P...
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Multiple organizations advocating for Americans with disabilities have released statements supporting the American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV...
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Gas prices reached their highest levels since October 2015 this week, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), averaging $2.55 a gallon. The price per barrel for oil is more than $50...
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More than 80 members of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently sent a letter to Congressional members asking them to push for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reform. “U.S. airc...
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