On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it would be seeking public comments on a new pilot program to allow drivers between 1...
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced Thursday her U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) would release the first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan. The plan lays out a visi...
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Airports Council International (ACI) World officials have outlined an aviation industry recovery plan in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, urging direct government financial support for the entire ec...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is calling on Congress to save public transportation with an emergency infusion of $32 billion in cash. In a letter to Congress, the associatio...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the agency has launched an Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative tracking tool to bolster automated driv...
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A group of lawmakers recently urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement two aviation workforce grant programs authorized in the FAA Reauth...
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Construction costs for the Hudson Tunnel Project have gone up, officials said, and the reason is environmental review delays. The Gateway Program Development Corporation, the company that oversees...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it will allow railroads to use new inspection technology to have continuous railroad testing to more quickly i...
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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it would be providing early $14 million in grants to 25 projects in 24 states as part of the Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) initiat...
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The American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA) is urging federal lawmakers to issue a one-year extension of the FAST Act to ensure projects and safety improvements continue through the construction season...
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A coalition of business associations, headed up by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is taking steps to intervene in litigation over reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Chambe...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced legislation Monday to incentivize private investment into the freight railcar manufacturing industry. The Freight Rail Assistanc...
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Advocates of the nation's rural transit system hope new legislation introduced in U.S. Congress this month would provide the needed funding to keep the system afloat. U.S. Sens. Tina Smith (D-MN), ...
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The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) reported Friday that many of the U.S. major roadways continue to experience significant impacts from COVID-19 pandemic. Five month...
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Three Arizona freeway and highway transportation projects have garnered 2020 America’s Transportation Awards accolades, securing first place awards in the west region. The Arizona Department of T...
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced Thursday that she is cosponsoring a bill that would provide emergency relief funding to motorcoach companies, school bus companies, ferries, and other tra...
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The American Trucking Association (ATA) has integrated the Moving & Storage Conference and the Moving & Storage Council into the organization to benefit small and independent moving and storage compan...
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American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) officials said the organization is working with a pair of entities to enhance traffic safety and reduce worker injuries amid COVID-19. AR...
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A group of 15 organizations associated with the transportation industry recently asked the White House for an “immediate infusion” of $37 billion in federal funding for state departments of transp...
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Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition) personnel have issued guidance on operationally incorporating sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and accelerating low-carbon fuel...
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