American Trucking Association (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear sent a letter to members of Congress last week, supporting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and urging swift action to get the legislation pa...
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Forty-two percent of auto loans issued over the last year will require at least six years to repay, marking a sharp increase since 2009 when just 26 percent of auto loans had six-year repayment terms,...
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A federal program that administers competitive grants for transportation projects that have national or regional significance needs to more clearly define how project criteria are evaluated, according...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s (GAMA) board of directors recently approved the addition of three new members. CiES, which manufactures electronic fuel sensors for aircraft, and ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Safe Cars Save Lives Check for Recalls campaign is again urging motorists to check for open vehicle...
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A recently released AAA Foundation report examined the costs and safety benefits of four advanced safety technologies on large trucks is already having an effect, according to the announcement that Tr...
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The first street design guide to help city planners around the world prepare for autonomous vehicles was released on Tuesday by the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). T...
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In September, global air freight demand grew 9.2 percent compared to 2016. This is 4.4 percent higher than the five-year average growth, despite the fact that growth has slowed slightly with September...
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Passenger facility charges (PFCs) — paid by every flyer on every flight as part of the cost of an airline ticket — should not be increased, conservative activist and CNN political commentator Ed M...
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Citing the government’s response to the increasing number of exemption requests for the electronic logging device (ELD) rule, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) called on Tue...
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Commercial drone operators can soon use the same mobile app used for flight planning and situational awareness to request automated authorization to fly in controlled airspaces surrounding airports, t...
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Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor will receive a $9.85 million FASTLANE small-project grant, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao recently announced. Chao recommended in August that Congress app...
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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), ranking Democrat of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, recently sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao urging the use of highway fun...
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Citizens for On Time Flights announced on Friday that 17 bipartisan members of the New Jersey State Legislature, as well as nine mayors and 10 business associations, expressed their support for reform...
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Airline travel during the 12-day Thanksgiving travel period will reach 28.5 million passengers, 3 percent higher than last year, Airlines for America (A4A) forecasts, averaging 2.38 million passengers...
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The Air Carrier Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ACT ARC) recently provided a recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to authorize the creation of an enhanced qualification ...
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The members of Colorado’s Congressional delegation recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging them to enforce Open Skies agree...
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The American Road and Transportation Builder’s Association (ARTBA) recently launched the Transportation Construction Safety Center. The center will develop policy and engage with lawmakers as wel...
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Scott Mugno, FedEx Ground vice president of safety, sustainability, and vehicle maintenance, recently was nominated by President Donald Trump for the position of Occupational Safety and Health Adminis...
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Reps. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) and Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) recently introduced legislation which would provide grants to small- and medium-size cities on a competitive basis for transportation. The bi...
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