The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation recently named John D. Porcari, a public and private sector infrastructure leader, as port envoy to the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Cha...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA), an organization representing 290 airlines worldwide, is urging governments to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable air...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has recommended the U.S. Department of Transportation create a commuter rail insurance program to ensure all agencies that operate commuter rail s...
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The U.S. Senate recently passed provisions to combat distracted driving as part of the bipartisan infrastructure package. The States Afforded Funding Extensions to Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehi...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) joined King County, Wash. County Executive Dow Constantine Wednesday to highlight funding included in the Infrastructure Investment an...
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U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (R-MT) told constituents at Bozeman City Hall Wednesday that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would benefit Gallatin County. The legislation recently passed in the S...
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Unisys Corporation announced Tuesday that it would be providing airlines with new software that tracks the status and location of each piece of a shipment over the course of their journey. The new...
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Gasoline supply and demand dropped from 9.78 million barrels per day to 9.43 million barrels, according to Energy Information Administration data released last week. This is 500,000 barrels lower ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General recently conducted an audit and learned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to assess the accuracy of its staffing mod...
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Dozens of local leaders want to ensure freight rail systems are preserved as Congress deals with infrastructure legislation. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Surface...
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The Transportation Research Board recently recommended the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) include resilience factors within the benefit-cost analysis for infrastructure project justificatio...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently swore in Jennifer L. Homendy as its 15th chairperson. She is the fourth woman to lead the NTSB. Homendy joined the NTSB in 2018. She hel...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) went live with new air traffic routes and procedures for South-Central Florida, promising improved safety and airspace efficiency. The project, also known...
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The U.S. Senate passed a $550 billion spending bill on Tuesday, setting the stage for a historic investment into the country’s infrastructure. The bill would inject needed federal funds into Ame...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) applauded the passage of a $550 billion infrastructure package in the Senate on Tuesday and urged the House to follow the Senate’s lead. The Infrastru...
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More than 700 transit agencies have filed compliant safety plans in accordance with a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) rule issued in 2018. The deadline for creating plans was July 20. The ...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced it will offer up to $38 million in competitive grant funds through its Passenger Ferry Grant Program. "Passenger ferries are a critical ...
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An Executive Order from President Joe Biden will move America forward on clean cars and trucks, the White House said in a statement Thursday. The executive order will position America to outcompet...
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In response to the dramatic rise in air rage incidents since the beginning of the year, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, called on the...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Thursday that it would be proposing new fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light t...
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