The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently designated 16 more maritime training institutions as 2026 Centers of Excellence, bringing the network to 48 institutions at 87 training facilities in 28 st...
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U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Craig Goldman (R-TX), and Jay Obernolte's (R-CA) said their legislation on locomotive regulation had passed the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The legisl...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently issued an emergency removal of 110 commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools associated with more than 5,000 drivers who failed English languag...
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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced legislation that would strengthen national security by preventing the Chinese Community Party from monitoring sensitive military shipment monitoring. The leg...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched a voluntary initiative to transform highway and rail corridors into multi-use arteries for transmission wires, fiber optic lines, water pipeline...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation will make $665 million in investments to modernize the ferry infrastructure. The department announced it had selected 23 projects in 14 states and the United ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public comment on two new initiatives that will ensure continued American dominance in the global commercial space transportation industry. The ...
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U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R_NE) introduced legislation she said will help prevent excessive trucking litigation aimed at high damages and awards based on arbitrary standards. The legislation, the Uni...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Port of Corpus Christi have signed an agreement to partner on small modular reactor (SMR) technology for maritime applications. The port will explore ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Transportation would join Electra in conducting hybrid-electric demonstration flights. The flight...
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U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced legislation last week that would fast-track American Veteran’s paths to earning a commercial driver’s license. The Freedom Haulers bill would codify an i...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and David Rouzer (R-NC) introduced legislation that would address the recent spike in trucking lawsuits. The Uniform Vehicle ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that Steve Dowling has joined the agency as its Chief Safety Officers. Dowling has more than...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has created new guidance to modernize train noise emission standards. The new guidance will make way for hig...
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A long-term waiver of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, will harm the U.S. economy in four key areas, a recent Transportation Institute economic analysis found. The ...
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Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced recently on Capitol Hill would modernize how the federal government evaluates transit projects seeking funding through the Federal Transit Administrationâ€...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced July 22 it has launched a new initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize and modernize the country’s transportation infrastructure. A...
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Legislation that would modernize the Railroad Retirement Board and the railroad retirement system has been introduced in Congress. Since 1935, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has operated a di...
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that would address improvements for the country’s water resources infrastructure. U.S. Rep. Sam ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is proposing to eliminate deratements stemming from Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) System failures. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the proposal...
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