On the day before House Transportation and Infrastructure considered highway legislation drafted by Democrats on the Committee, stakeholders in infrastructure projects spoke out to say any highway leg...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday that nine companies and eight states will participate in the department’s initiative to improve automated driving systems’ safety and testing...
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In advance of a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure meeting June 17 on Democratic legislation to invest in infrastructure, the president of the AFL-CIO’s Tra...
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The federal government announced Friday it will provide nearly 100 million cloth face masks for passengers to use when traveling on planes, trains, and buses. According to the U.S. Department of T...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is espousing the benefits of automated driving development activities via its Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing Initiative (A...
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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced two pieces of legislation this week aimed at rolling back burdensome regulations and cutting red tape caused by the N...
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American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) officials said the organization has developed a tool providing the public and elected officials with insight regarding state transportat...
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Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) recently forwarded correspondence to Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials, urging increased adoption of commercial unmann...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting applications for more than $291 million in grants for railroad capital projects. Wednesday, the USDOT issued a Notice of Funding Oppo...
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With June being designated National Safety Month, Amtrak officials said it is advocating rail safety onboard trains, in stations, and near tracks. “National Safety Month is an annual opportunity ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the One Federal Decision Act (OFDA) on Tuesday that would streamline permitting and environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects. The goal of th...
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In a letter to the Trump administration, more than 40 transportation industry groups urged the federal government to infuse state departments of transportation with $49.95 billion in funding. From...
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Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation Friday that would require personal protective equipment and sanitation procedures to ...
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Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Angus King (I-ME) have introduced legislation they maintain is designed to bolster the nation’s tourism economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandem...
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Steve McGough, chairman of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), testified to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that a long-term federal transportation inf...
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Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are seeking industry feedback regarding COVID-19 impacts on the passenger transportation network. The firsthand insights and experiences would ai...
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Transportation industry leaders told Congress this week that the industry needs liability protection and flexible funding in order to navigate the economic slow-down that resulted from the COVID-19 pa...
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A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) safety recommendation report is requesting helicopter manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audi...
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As the clock winds down on the current surface transportation authorization, Democrats on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have unveiled a nearly $500 billion package design...
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In light of myriad problems with the Boeing 737 MAX throughout 2019, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced legislation to improve aviation safety in the United States. Wicker, the chair of the ...
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