A recent Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) decision will allow funding for new classes of construction and safety equipment, which will encourage competition and innovation and will improve safety...
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Both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute have officially appointed David Harkey as their president, effective January 2018. The director of the University...
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In a sign that the market is tightening for drivers, the turnover rate among truckload carriers surged in the second quarter of the year, according to recently published data from the American Truckin...
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As of Sept. 1, rule-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment is now installed on more than 40,000 aircraft flying in the United States, according to a recent announcement...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturing Association (MEMA) recently sent a report to members of Congress on the economic impacts if the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would be renegotiated ...
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A proposal to privatize air traffic control in the United States would help facilitate modernization of the decades-old air traffic control system, a model that has seen success in Canada, argues an a...
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A bill designed to streamline the application process for active-duty military, reservists and veterans alike interested in Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) has now advanced through the Senate. ...
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U.S. airlines carried an all-time high number of passengers during the first six months of 2017, totaling 414.4 million systemwide, surpassing the previous high reached in 2016, according to a recentl...
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Air passenger traffic grew 3.8 percent in 2016 and cargo traffic increased 2.4 percent, according to an Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) report. The report, 2016 North American...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently announced it has named Eric K. Fanning president and CEO. Fanning has served more than 25 years in the military and government. His most recent ...
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The Safer Hauling and Infrastructure Protection (SHIP) Coalition--an alliance of manufacturers and trade associations advocating an overhaul of truck regulations--has named Sean Joyce as their executi...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for long tarmac delays. The fine is the second highest for violating the DOT rule. A portion of the fine, ...
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In celebration of National Aerospace Week, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently held a reception focusing on building national security partnerships. The featured speaker was Ambassa...
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Testifying before a recent meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, American Trucking Association (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear spoke on the importance of includi...
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently held a hearing on the benefits of autonomous commercial truck technology. Earlier this month, the House passed an autonom...
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The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) recently announced it has created an initiative called the Future of Flight Standards to better serve aviation safety by changing the culture of flight standards...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded Ohio’s Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) $1.75 million, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sai...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently announced its support for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) automated vehicle guidelines. MEMA had urged the National...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which represents small-business trucking professionals and drivers, recently expressed mixed feelings on the U.S. House of Representatives appropria...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently awarded $6.185 million in development research contracts through fiscal year 2019. The contracts were awarded under the Accessible Transportat...
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