The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently voiced its support for President Donald Trump’s proposed investigation of Chinese trade policies on intellectual property. Trump si...
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Due to increasing gasoline production levels, high seasonal demand and rebalancing attempts on the global oil market, gas prices are expected to continue rising over the summer, according to the Ameri...
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The Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) announced this week that its transcontinental railway, which links eight major ports in the United States and Canada, will now offer direct rail service betwe...
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A treaty to introduce global regulations to control the transfer of potentially dangerous invasive maritime species will enter into force on Sept. 8, 2017, according to a release from the Internationa...
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The U.S. Senate recently confirmed David Pekoske as the seventh administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) following a nomination by President Donald Trump. “I am deeply h...
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Approximately 150 representatives of the auto industry, alternative fuel vehicle market, and major utilities gathered in Lansing, Michigan last week to tackle issues governing the future of alternativ...
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Alaska Airlines recently named Kate Geldaker as the company’s new director of government affairs, which went into effect on Aug. 10. In her new role, Geldaker will represent the airline before a...
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Due to the slow pace of contract talks, officials at Frontier Airlines recently indicated they will ask the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), who represents the airlines’ employees, to give the th...
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Attendees of the Seatrade Offshore Marine & Workboats Middle East (SOMWME) conference in Singapore next month will find their attentions largely focused on how to fix a massive shortfall in qualified ...
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The Freight Transportation Services Index dropped 0.8 percent in June from the previous month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The inde...
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Having failed for six years to negotiate a contract, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of America, AFL-CIO, which is representing Allegiant Air’s flight attendants, has requested the help of its med...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael P. Huerta, speaking at the Asia-Pacific Directors General of Civil Aviation Conference, recently told aviation leaders the FAA and Asian age...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the list of this year’s proposed FASTLANE Small Project grants. The list was given to the authorizing committees of jurisdiction f...
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Officials with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) recently congratulated Robert L. Sumwalt III for his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as chair of the National Transportation Saf...
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The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), along with other industry allies, co-signed letters asking Congress to increase aviation infrastructure funding. The letters are part of a push fo...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a change to its Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) authorization process. RVSM is the global standard for the separation between a...
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The national average for gasoline is $2.35, representing a 23-cent increase from August 2016, according to the Energy Information Administration. The increase is also 9 cents higher than July and...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently filled two senior positions. Brandye Hendrickson was appointed deputy administrator. She will lead the 2,900-employee agency and oversee its $44 ...
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U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recently introduced a bill that would restrict drones from flying near aircraft. The Drone Operator Safety Act was included in the S...
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The American Bus Association (ABA) recently expressed concern over changes proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to rules governing lease and interchange. In mid-June,...
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