The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently denounced a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plan to open more than half of the 5.9 GHz spectrum band to unlicensed operations....
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Noting the major role rural roads and highways play in trucking, freight, and driving despite hosting less than one-fifth of the U.S. population, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced on...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $8 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to state departments of transportation (DOTs) and...
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Buoyed by the Trump administration’s proposal to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a new coalition known as Building a Better America is highlighting infrastructure modernization...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently led efforts to finalize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, noting the bill is essential to Americans and the nation’s economy. Reps. Pete...
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A group of lawmakers recently commended Department of Transportation (DOT) initiatives designed to aid in saving first responder lives when responding to emergencies. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and T...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced last week that it will make available $5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds to help Puerto ...
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Responding to the controversy surrounding the 737 MAX 8, a federal advisory panel has cleared the plane’s safety approval process while making recommendations for ways to improve it. The MAX bec...
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At the 99th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao took the opportunity to announce new transportation initiatives, including da...
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The electrification of trucks, delivery vans, and buses could provide many benefits, according to a recent paper by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The largest benefit will be...
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Attorneys general from 16 states recently opposed a proposal by the Trump Administration that would allow for the bulk transport of refrigerated liquid methane, known as liquefied natural gas (LNG), a...
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A new study released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) charts several local, state, and federal policies now regulating autonomous truck development and testing across the count...
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As of the latest round of Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants, the U.S. of Transportation (USDOT) announced that $906 million would be made available for potential investment. “T...
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More than 35 organizations have formed the Unlock American Coalition to rally support behind the Trump administration’s plans, announced last week, to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (N...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently announced its support for the federal government’s Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicle...
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Under proposals released by the Trump administration last week, the government could move to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and within a day, the American Road & Transportation B...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) efforts at integrating drones into the national airspace and found that its efforts at data collec...
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The USA Electrify Forward Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) this week, intends to advance the production of and support for electric vehicles (EVs) and infrastructure across the count...
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Better coordination of rural transportation services could reduce costs and improve services, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently found. The GAO interviewed federal officials from t...
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The latest Travel Trends Index (TTI), released by the U.S. Travel Association, revealed that U.S. domestic travel in November grew by 2.2 percent over the previous year, even as international inbound ...
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