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. ...
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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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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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