Officials with the American Federation of Government Employees joined a virtual roundtable to talk about what Congress can do to protect TSA officers working during the coronavirus pandemic. In th...
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Despite money from the second Coronavirus stimulus act, public transportation needs another influx of cash, officials said on Friday. In a Congressional briefing, American Public Transportation As...
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Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS) announced last week that a $5.45 million grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the Southern...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would award more than $1 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants to more than 40...
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A fact sheet from U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) showed that a new report found that there are still issues facing the railroad industry when it comes to positive train control implementation. The ...
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Airlines for America (A4A) officials said the organization’s carriers would voluntarily require customer-facing employees and passengers to wear a cloth face covering over their nose and mouth throu...
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On Wednesday, American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chairman Steve McGough urged the Trump administration and Congress to enact a multi-year plan to invest in infrastructure an...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Essential Air Service (EAS) air carriers through subsidies. The department issued a...
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Airports Council International (ACI) World and International Air Transport Association (IATA) officials are encouraging governments to grant financial relief to aid the airline industry amid the COVID...
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Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Aviation Tuesday urged U.S. airlines to relax cancellation policies for the safety of airline workers and pa...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will be able to allow on-demand airline operators to get standardized training. The FAA outlined its fr...
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The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) applauded this week aviation leader support for the implementation of uniform federal requirements for masks and aviation safety during the COV...
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The American Truck Dealers (ATD) recently led 116 industry organizations in encouraging legislators to suspend the 12 percent federal excise tax (FET) on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through 202...
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Infrastructure funding is critical to getting America’s economic gears moving again, especially at the local level, argue stakeholders who seek to shape the next COVID-19 recovery package. “In...
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An American Automobile Association (AAA) analysis determined only 12 states have a gas price average of $2 per gallon or more, as prices continue to decline nationwide. “AAA forecasts that the na...
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On Friday, two U.S. Representatives requested $5 billion in funding for the bus and motorcoach industry as part of the second round of funding through the CARES Act. In a letter to Treasury Secret...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation (AASHTO) is lauding the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s commitment to utilizing the 5.9 gigahertz (GHz) wireless communication band ...
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The U. S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) opened the first stage of its Inclusive Design Challenge on Tuesday, offering a national prize for designs that make automated vehicles more accessible t...
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Nearly $20 million in discretionary grants is headed to small shipyards for modernization efforts, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) said Monday. Part of th...
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Airports Council International (ACI) World published last week a policy brief outlining guidance for the industry’s COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The Policy brief – COVID-19: Relief Measures to E...
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