In testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association said that while it agrees with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), there are...
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A new study from Harvard University had found that plans to transform the transportation sector and reduce air pollution could result in major health benefits for those living in the Mid-Atlantic and ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the agency has launched this year’s "Stop. Trains Can’t." public education campaign as a means of bolstering rail grade crossing safety. T...
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A bipartisan bill that would strengthen the FAA certification process and improve the regulatory process is garnering more support as it heads to the House floor for a vote. The bill, H.R. 8408 or ...
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In a letter to Congress, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reiterated its call for $37 billion in emergency funds for state departments of transportation across th...
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A coalition of 40 U.S. attorneys general recently forwarded correspondence to congressional leaders as a means of encouraging new consumer protection measures for airline industry customers. The de...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves’ (R-Mo.) bill to ensure early completion of critical airport and airport runway projects pass in the House on Thursday. The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act...
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) introduced legislation Thursday that would allow the U.S. Department of Transportation to fully fund federally-funded highway projects through 2022. The Highway Rel...
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Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced the Accessible Transit for All Act of 2020 (ATFA), which she said would improve public transportation access. The measure would create a new grant pr...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility’s (CCAM) final report regarding challenges and barriers to improving transportation access for a...
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), said the Congressional passage of an extension for highway funding is good, but more permanent...
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American Public Transportation Association (APTA), President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas said the recent passage of a continuing appropriations bill in Congress will ensure surface transportation progra...
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Rail Passengers Association officials expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives after lawmakers released a coronavirus bill, including $2.4 billion in Amtrak funding and $32 billion for publ...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded the latest version of House Democrats’ COVID-19 relief package for including critical rel...
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As a means of improving safety for vulnerable road users, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has deemed October as the inaugural Pedestri...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the agency has earmarked $574 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to aid 39 states and Puerto Rico with natural disaster damaged infrastructure rep...
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President Donald Trump said via tweet Friday that he will approve a $22 billion freight rail project that will connect Alaska and Alberta, Canada. Trump tweeted that after recommendations from Sen...
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The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) applauded House leaders for including airports, airlines, and airport concessionaires into an updated version of the HEROES Act, a second large st...
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Lawmakers are espousing the benefits of a measure seeking to strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process while improving regulatory actions. Reps. Peter DeFazio ...
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The University of Texas Austin’s Webber Energy Group and The Ray, a highway innovation organization, have partnered together to create a road map for areas on the U.S. interstate system that have po...
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