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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As the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation considers the next steps on autonomous vehicle legislation, lawmakers on Wednesday heard industry experts debate what role automated tru...
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Despite Hurricane Irma’s recent assault on Florida, gasoline prices have remained steady with the national average is $2.67 a gallon, three cents higher than last week. Many Florida gas stations ...
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Five groups, including the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), have expressed concern over the SELF DRIVE Act of 2017 that was recently advanced by the U.S. Ho...
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The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently made several appointments, according to committee chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). “The Committee’s excellent staff has enabled our members...
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The Trump administration on Tuesday released revised guidelines that it says eliminates federal barriers blocking autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies from quickly getting tested on America’s roads....
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American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently launched National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which runs through Saturday. “This week was created to commemorate and support the industry profess...
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An amendment that would have delayed enforcement of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s mandate on electronic logging devices (ELD) was voted down in the House of Representatives 246 to 173. ...
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The average airline passenger in coach seating is being taken for a ride by wealthy corporate and private jet owners, say members of Flyers for Fairness, a recently formed group of U.S. transportation...
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Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin Scovel III recently released two critical reports of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program. The first report said the F...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on autonomous vehicles this week and will be facilitated by committee chairman Sen. John Thune (R-SD). The purpose ...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently applauded a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the SELF DRIVE Act, a bill that provides a roadmap for the continued...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing the Next-Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) incrementally and has taken actions to address challenges to its implementation, accor...
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Iowa Department of Transportation Director Mark Lowe traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to join a discussion sponsored by the White House on infrastructure that involved federal, state and local l...
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As Southeast Texas continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, motorists in 26 U.S. states are paying 25 to 44 cents more for a gallon of unleaded gasoline compared to one week ago, acc...
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