Nine states have enacted laws this year aimed at combating distracted driving, while three other states currently have legislation pending. Over the past two years, traffic fatalities increased 14 ...
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U.S. Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) recently introduced the Keeping Our Commitment to Essential Air Service (EAS) Act aimed at stopping the Trump Administration’s $175 million ...
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has ensured the implementation and maintenance of airport safety measures in anticipation of record airline passengers this summer. Travel peaks dur...
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Airlines for America (A4A) recently urged Congress to not raise taxes on travelers, as proposed in the Fiscal Year 2018 federal budget, instead directing funds back to airline security. Fees intend...
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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety recently held a hearing to discuss amending federal air-quality standards, an issue that is being closely watc...
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New Jersey Transit Corp. recently was awarded a $10 million federal grant through the Positive Train Control Grant Program. Positive Train Control improves safety by providing an automated backup s...
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The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) and the Auto Care Association recently opposed the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed border adjustment tax. The tax ...
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently ruled against a 2015 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation requiring drone owners to register their crafts. Congre...
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The Trump Administration’s proposed federal budget would cut funding for Amtrak as well as reduce funding to other transit and transportation programs. Under the budget proposal, funding to Amtra...
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The Trump Administration’s 2018 budget proposal supports commercializing rest areas and allowing existing roads to be tolled. Under the proposal, private-sector businesses would be permitted to c...
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Horizon Air pilots recently approved an amendment to their existing eight-year contract, which makes Horizon’s compensation among the highest in the industry. Of the 531 pilots eligible to vote,...
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) recently reintroduced the Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act, designed to allocate infrastructure funds to states more fairly. The Highway Trust Fund currently distri...
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The Federal Highway Administration recently delayed the implementation of an Obama Administration proposal intended to track greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal was part of the Moving Ahead fo...
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U.S. Sen. Sam Graves (R-MO) recently issued a letter in which he stated infrastructure spending is not enough to fix the nation’s problems. The government cannot invest $1 trillion in infrastruct...
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The private business sector of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently met with members of Congress and the U.S. Department of Transportation to advocate for the inclusion of pu...
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The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee recently advanced the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. The bill, commonly called “Perkins” as it modernize...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently reintroduced the National Interchange/Intersection Safety Construction Program (NIISCP) Act, designed to improve intersections and interchanges. More than half o...
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Representatives from the National League of Cities, the United States Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties, along with Congress members, recently gathered for a briefing and r...
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) recently joined a bipartisan group supporting the Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act. The bill would create a...
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U.S. investment firm Blackstone recently unveiled a plan to launch a $40 billion investment vehicle aimed at rebuilding the nation’s aging infrastructure, to be anchored by a $20 billion contributio...
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