The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently opened the Fiscal Year 2020 Phase I Solicitation for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants. USDOT is one of 11 federal agencies...
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Samuel Johnson, chief toll operations officer for the Transportation Corridor Agencies, took office last month as president of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA). IBT...
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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) officials recently participated in a congressional hearing focused on the trucking industry, offering a series of recommendations to enhance the ...
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The head of the American Trucking Associations recently addressed a congressional committee to outline industry priorities and identify steps lawmakers can take to address safety, job opportunities, a...
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Reps. Chris Pappas (D-NH), Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Jared Huffman (D-CA) introduced last week a measure to help build connected, active-transportation routes they said would support community health an...
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Recently introduced legislation would invest $20 billion over five years to repair more than 47,000 structurally-deficient bridges nationwide. The bill also would streamline the bridge- repair pro...
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The industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) is espousing the benefits of the recent approval and publication of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specification enabling environmentally ...
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The chairman of three U.S. House Committees recently released a framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment in infrastructure. The proposal increased the federal government’s role in addr...
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An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released Wednesday the results of a study regarding toll revenue collection and distribution. The effort, which involved collecting public finan...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation ranking member, recently called for more investment in freight infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest. â€...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials are espousing the benefits of a series of initiatives they said are designed to combat human trafficking in the transportation sector. DOT Secretary Cha...
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The United States and the Bahamas signed a bilateral air-transport agreement Monday in Nassau consistent with the U.S. Open Skies international aviation policy. The agreement supports the U.S.-Cari...
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Mayors nationwide believe infrastructure is the most important issue presidential candidates should be addressing, according to Boston University Initiative on Cities’ 2019 Menino Survey of Mayors. ...
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Following an investigation into Tesla practices, U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) last week released recommendations to improve the company’s autopilot drive assistance program and keep drivers from c...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently made available up to $130 million Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program competitive grant funds. The progra...
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U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) recently sent a letter to the Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, urging the rural infrastructure priorities to be included in the Rural Opportu...
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An update to the Airport Council International’s (ACI) Passenger Facilitation Performance Metrics Handbook identifies key metrics that could help improve communication between airports, airlines, an...
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Trade association Airports Council International (ACI) and the Aviation ISAC (A-ISAC), a non-profit association facilitating threat-intelligence sharing, recently entered into an agreement that enable...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest nearly $300 million for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies. This investment supports the DOE’s goal...
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Airlines for America (A4A) supports a proposed rule change regarding emotional-support animals (ESAs). The U.S. Department of Transportation proposes limiting the definition of "service animal" to ...
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