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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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is encouraging airport sponsors to submit funding applications through the Military Airport Program (MAP) to increase civilian aviation capacity by financing ...
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U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced Wednesday they have introduced legislation to end cuts to the Railroad Retirement Board’s Unemployment Insurance Account. The legi...
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Voters across the United States supported eight out of 10 public transit measures, while eight measures are still awaiting confirmation. Those eight measures join 32 other public transit measures ...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) said the organization is supporting a legal challenge to rules making it harder for American companies to obtain H-1B workers. The challenge t...
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Mid America Association of State Transportation officials (MAASTO) maintain the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should reverse its decision to convert a broadcast band devoted to transportatio...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Sam Graves (R-MO) have asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to look into what safety implications arise out of opening up the 5.9 gigahertz spectru...
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U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) hopes his new legislation, the Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology (SMART) in Transportation Act, will spur innovation, improve efficiency and pr...
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With the successful conclusion of the three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP), the U.S. Department of Transportation has unveiled a program to advance national air s...
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