Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the Subcommittee on Security’s ranking member, recently held a hearing in Boston on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) implementation of a scanning an...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has earmarked $12.2 million from the Small Community Air Service Development Program to help communities in 18 states craft local air service needs solutions. ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would ensure Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds can be used to incentivize the early completion of critical runway and airport projects. The p...
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Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) officials are supporting the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking heavy-duty NOx goals. MEMA officials said the ...
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Two industry experts have been named to helm the American Road & Transportation Association’s (ARTBA) primary safety panels, the Transportation Safety Advisory Council (TSAC) and the ARTBA Safety Co...
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The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings maintains government plans to renew and advance the nation’s infrastructure should begin with a new model. A results-oriented, objective and strategic appro...
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General aviation in the United States contributed $246.8 billion in economic output and supported a total of 1.28 million jobs in 2018, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study. The industry c...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said $1 billion is available to the nation’s infrastructure upgrade effort. Officials recently issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) via the B...
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A coalition of 42 organizations recently sent a letter to U.S. Senate leaders urging Congress to consider legislation reauthorizing federal surface transportation programs. The Fixing America's Sur...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a safety alert emphasizing the importance of properly managing low-altitude engine failures. The alert follows five crashes in which ...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. House would support our national freight mobility network through investments in critical freight infrastructure. The Freight Infrastructure Reinvestme...
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As public spending on infrastructure declines, America will underinvest in its infrastructure by an estimated more than $2 trillion between 2016-2025, a new report from the American Society of Civil E...
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The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), is advocating 2020 presidential candidates adopt the organization’s infrastructure policy proposal as a means of bolstering infrastructure and tr...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently made available $9.3 million in research funding for innovative projects that can improve rail transit and bus operator safety. Of the total, $2 mil...
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Recently introduced legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program to cover all types of zero-emission vehicles and reform the loan-...
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Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) is urging congressional colleagues to swiftly adopt legislation designed to regulate and promote the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry. Walden recently shared thoughts on the...
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The Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC) recently met to set priorities for the year. The priorities include measuring security effectiveness in surface transportation, impro...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced it has upgraded its rating for the Portal North Bridge replacement project to medium-high. The upgrade means the project moves to the en...
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Seven U.S. senators have urged the Department of Transportation to ensure strong safety standards precede any new autonomous vehicle regulations or legislation. In a letter to Secretary of Transpor...
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Five members of Washington state’s delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced legislation that would ensure medium-size cities receive federal funding for surface transporta...
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