Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has proposed legislation that would fund high-speed rail throughout the country, but most especially in California’s San Joaquin Valley. H. R. 5805, called the High-Speed R...
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Amtrak announced Monday a seasoned transportation executive will take the helm of the railroad system in April. William J. Flynn, a successful leader in the rail, maritime and aviation industries,...
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A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in February will help fill projected vacancies in the transportation industry. If passed, the Senate bill, Promoting Service in Transportation A...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would assist communities and private firms in building infrastructure that will withstand severe weather. The Built to Last Act would r...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its fourth quarter 2019 status update on railroads’ progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems. The update...
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Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced last week a measure establishing the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, which they said focuses on aviation and aerospace wo...
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A total of 97 percent of commuter rail was either Positive Train Control (PTC) certified, field testing, or conducting revenue service demonstrations as of Dec. 31, according to the American Public Tr...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make improvements to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF). RRIF was created in ...
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently joined the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in updating the 2004 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) defining pipe...
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Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) recently petitioned the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study inconsistencies in cargo screening standards at U.S. ports that have halted ...
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The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials issued Tuesday a final rule to enhance the professional development of air carrier pilots, requiring specific train...
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso. (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, urged support on Wednesday for making a historic investment in the nation’s roads by passing the Ameri...
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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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