The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Friday that it had issued a final rule on its definitions for the terms “unfair” and “deceptive” when it comes to aviation consumer prot...
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Amtrak officials maintain that funding is needed to continue focusing on improving future intercity passenger rail service in the wake of the carrier meeting the challenges presented by the COVID-19 p...
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U.S. Reps. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) and Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) introduced last week a bill aimed at growing the electric vehicle jobs. The bill, H.R. 8807, the Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Pla...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said its recently released Pedestrian Safety Action Plan seeks to address the reduction of pedestrian injuries and fatalities on America’s roads. “...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is espousing the benefits of a pair of EU-U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement annexes regarding Cooperation in the Regulation of Civil Aviati...
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Amtrak officials are espousing the benefits of a federal measure designed to provide equality to rail workers by ending the worker benefits sequester. Per Amtrak personnel, the Railroad Employee Eq...
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The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is soliciting public feedback regarding the automated driving systems (ADS) framework. The NHTSA sa...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) maintains recent study findings determined 77 percent of voters want to see emergency funding for public transportation. The APTA said the Firs...
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Roadway and pavement infrastructure data collection company ARRB Group, Inc. has added an intelligent Pavement Assessment Vehicle (iPAVe) to its U.S. data collection fleet, offering technological enha...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Wednesday that it had released the Third Quarter update on railroads’ progress towards fully implementing po...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has advanced the Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 2020, seeking to bolster safety and certification initiatives. Sens. Ro...
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Representatives of the surface transportation industry urged Congress Wednesday to pass the Democratic-sponsored COVID-19 relief package which will provide additional federal funding in the face of th...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released guidance for the air cargo industry to ensure those in the industry are ready for the large-scale handling, transporting, and distributi...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a final rule establishing metrics and a minimum standard to measure Amtrak intercity passenger train operations. The rule addresses on-time p...
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A group of lawmakers recently forwarded correspondence to Department of Transportation (DOT) officials to support the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) program. The DOT initia...
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A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reinforced bipartisan concerns from the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders regarding the U.S. Coast Guard’s $12...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials are espousing the benefits of an initiative designed to assist veterans transitioning to new careers as pilots. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. C...
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The transportation funding bill authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) moved out of committee Tuesday. Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, was one of the a...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) maintains third-quarter reports point to the commuter rail industry fully implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) by the December 2020 deadline....
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched its annual Click It or Ticket initiative, the national seat belt enforcement mobilization which emphasizes seat belts save lives...
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