In a unanimous vote, the House advanced legislation this week created by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), which would implement the SELF DRIVE Act and push for development and deployment of self-drivi...
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Officials with the American Soybean Association (ASA) recently called upon U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to increase the volumes for biomass-based diesel by 400...
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Global Automakers President and CEO John Bozzella recently urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Self Drive Act. Bozzella sent a letter to House Digital Commerce and Cons...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently recognized eight APTA Sustainability Commitment program members for their commitment to economic sustainability and the environment. ...
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Several federal agencies are working closely with Texas officials to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and facilitate recovery operations. Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked for Eme...
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U.S. drivers traveled more than 1.58 trillion miles in the first six months of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). FHWA c...
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Auto industry groups are fully engaged in the ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations, hopeful to see the massive trade pact modernized in many ways, but meeting the threat ...
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An aftermarket device developed by AirFlow Detector, Inc., called the AngelWing, recently prevented a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu sedan from sliding underneath a tractor trailer in a 40mph crash test conduc...
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Rockwell Collins’ ARINC Border Management Solutions was recently selected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as its supplier of advance passenger information (API) and passenger name record...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will provide $25 million in Emergency Relief funds to help Texas repair infrastructure destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, U.S. Department of Transportation Secret...
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The runway must be cleared by Sept. 30 for takeoff of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization — but even a civil approach appears daunting at this point. FAA reauthorization fac...
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Hurricane Harvey, which hit Texas on Friday, has pushed the price of gasoline nationally to $2.37 a gallon, 4 cents higher than prior to the storm. The increase is the result of a quarter of the Gu...
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Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, recently released a statement addressing her resignation from President Donald Trump’s National I...
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The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently sent a letter to Congress opposing changes to vehicle weight limits on the Interstate Highway System. Changes would potentially allow six-axle Twi...
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Congress recently authorized the Passenger Ferry Grant Program to provide approximately $30 million in competitive grant funding for fiscal year 2017. The program was authorized by the Moving Ahe...
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United Airlines recently announced it will give up to three million bonus miles to MileagePlus members who donate to Hurricane Harvey relief charities. The charities are the American Red Cross, Am...
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Southwest Airlines recently promoted Ryan Martinez from senior director of the Financial Planning & Analysis Corporate Team to Managing Director Investor Relations, which will go into effect on Sept. ...
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Following a string of small aircraft crashes throughout the country, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently sent a public letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael P....
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Two of Capitol Hill’s prominent aviation-related labor unions have found more than one thing to support in the House proposal that aims to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Spe...
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The Brownsville, Texas, Navigation District (BND) Board of Commissioners recently signed a memorandum with the Mission Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to develop a variety of projects, includin...
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