The U.S. Senate on March 25 voted 96-0 to approve an historic $2 trillion federal economic relief package that includes $25 billion in emergency operating assistance for America’s transit agencies. ...
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Data released by the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics anticipates that the coronavirus could mean the loss of 5.9 million travel-related jobs by the end of April. The figure is up fro...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) joined a group of organizations in forwarding correspondence to President Donald Trump seeking clarity regarding vehicle sales being considered an es...
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The Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is offering guidance designed to measure intercity passenger train operations performance and service. The Notice of Propo...
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Thousands of Americans trapped overseas due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions could see some relief from airfare reimbursements if a bill introduced in Congress Monday passes. The bill, i...
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American automotive industry groups are asking Congress to consider delaying United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) policies as part of its COVID-19 economic stimulus package. In a letter t...
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Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Law Enforcement Highway Safety Training Coordinator Richard Sullivan has received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Lifet...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued recommendations to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding selecting issues to be included in its 2019 Top 10 Most Wanted Safety...
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The American Highway Users Alliance is urging Congress not to forget infrastructure as it works to create an economic stimulus package to combat the negative economic effects of the coronavirus. I...
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In a letter to Congress, CEOs from airlines and an airline association urged them to pass an economic stimulus bill quickly in order to save jobs. Congress has been working on passing a $1.7 trill...
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is encouraging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide pilots with greater flexibility regarding varied requirements in the wake of the c...
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Airports need an injection of $10 billion to deal with the challenges presented by COVID-19, an association representing airports said in a letter to Congress this week. The Airports Council Inter...
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Airlines for America, the trade association for the U.S. airline industry, joined the rest of the airline industry in calling on Congress to act quickly to protect airlines and their employees. In...
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Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are encouraging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to increase oversight measures regarding the auto loan market. Warren and Bro...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) wants Congress to provide more than $16 billion in supplemental funding, and to waive truck weight restrictions to deal ...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation are urging consideration of automobile dealerships among essential operations regarding the nation’s cor...
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In a historic first step towards modernization, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its plan to update numerous Federal Motor Vehicle Safe...
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Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) said any potential bailout of the airline industry in the face of the coronavirus would have to include consumer protections. In a statement, Markey, a member of the Comm...
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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced it would award nearly $20.3 million in grants to fund 25 projects in 23 states through its Integrated Mobility Integrat...
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An American Automobile Association (AAA) analysis maintains gas price averages have fallen by double-digits in 35 states, pushing the national average to $2.25 per gallon. “The national gas price...
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