On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would be awarding nearly $1 billion to airports across the country to keep up with air travel demand. The funding, part of the Bip...
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Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. Senate would boost investment in aviation workforce outreach, skills training, and development programs. The Aviation Workforce, Opportunity...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, wants answers about safety from railroads. In a letter to seven of the largest railroad comp...
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A collection of 33 Republican senators threw their support behind a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval (S.J.Res.11) last week to cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) newes...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Darren Soto (D-FL) announced they had established the Vehicle Data Access Caucus, a bipartisan forum to discuss how vehicle data is colle...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) announced Monday they had reintroduced legislation to incentivize investment into safer freight railcar manufacturing in the United States. ...
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President Joe Biden announced he intended to nominate Ann Carlson for the position of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator. Carlson, who has served as the acting ad...
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U.S. Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports chairman, recently sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commi...
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A group of 34 Republican senators recently introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate that would overturn an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that created new emissions standards for heavy-du...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would mandate the installation of secondary cockpit barriers in commercial passenger aircrafts. The Saracini Enhanced Aviation S...
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Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Billy Nolen recently sent a letter to laser manufacturers requesting a warning label be added to packaging, The purpose of the label is t...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan said his agency would continue to provide funding for electric school buses after unprecedented demand. Rega...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) announced they had introduced a grant that would help to integrate drones into the U.S. airspace. The legislation, Increasing Comp...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would make funding available to study whether a lack of regular and reliable access to transpo...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is currently accepting applications from small businesses interested in seeking funding from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The progra...
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Global air traffic was at 68.5 percent of pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). December 2022’s total traffic increased by 39.7 percent com...
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The American Trucking Association Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference (IMCC) hailed a federal administrative judge’s ruling that would allow motor carriers to choose their own chassis as a “signi...
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The U.S. Transportation recently launched its National Roadway Safety Strategy Call to Action campaign, which asks stakeholders to commit to specific actions that reduce serious injuries and deaths on...
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According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, despite increases in federal commitments to transportation and water infrastructure, state and local governments still face challenges in keeping up with the gr...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Thursday it had awarded 70 tribes nearly $21 million in grants to improve roads on tribal lands. The grant...
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