The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently sent a letter to congressional leaders, urging them to enhance training, testing, and licensing standards for CDL-holders. The letter is in response t...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has secured $41 million in additional funding to sustain the Essential Air Service (EAS) program as the federal government shutdown continues. U....
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The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent recommendation on Wednesday to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to eliminate fire risks in its fleet of Silverliner IV r...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) deployed the first phase of a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) service on Sept. 29, months ahead of schedule. NOTAMs are used to communicate temporary changes ...
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U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Chris DeLuzio (D-PA) and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) introduced legislation this week that would allow Amtrak to sue freight trains over delays to passenger service. Th...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded more than $800 million in traffic safety grants. In an announcement on Monday, the NHTSA said it had awarded funding to all 50 states...
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A new rule announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will restrict who is eligible for non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) and commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). Du...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched the first phase of the National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB) modernization. ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is replacing its traffic flow management system (TFMS) and seeks a vendor that will develop a new system to make sure air traffic flows safely and smoothly un...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hired 2,026 new air traffic controllers in fiscal year 2025, exceeding its annual goal. Duffy said this year's ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation obligated four grants this week totaling more than $42 million to fund rail safety projects in Florida, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Th...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday said the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will use more than $2 billion repurposed from funding for the California High Speed Rail project to pa...
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U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Jeff Hurd (R-CO) and Susie Lee (D-NV) introduced legislation that would help increase access to map and road records. The Modernizing Access to Pub...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has concerns over the escalating costs of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md. In a letter to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Duffy s...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy applauded the U.S. Senate for confirming three new administrators to his department on Thursday. The administrators – Sean McMaster, administrator of the...
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U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced legislation that will protect riders and transit workers through increased reporting of violent and non-violent transit crimes. The Tr...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently terminated approval of a Delta and Aeromexico joint venture agreement and withdrew antitrust immunity. The department said Mexico has not tak...
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Ariz., campus recently signed an agreement to become part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training I...
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U.S. Sens. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced legislation that would implement a tax credit to modernize the American railcar fleet. The legislation, the Freight Rail Assets Invest...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched two new pilot programs on Tuesday that he said would improve trucker working conditions and quality of life. The initiatives through the U.S. Depa...
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