A record 31.6 million people are predicted to travel aboard on U.S. carriers during the 12-day Thanksgiving travel period, according to Airlines for America (A4A), which is 3.7 percent higher than las...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging federal regulators to create a review process in advance of automated test vehicles being permitted to operate on public roads. The recomm...
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Two Republican congressmen have formally requested a Full Committee hearing to receive testimony from former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials who oversaw the certification of the Boeing...
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New figures from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) project that global demand for jet fuel to continue growing over the next 40 years, with consumption growing even faster in n...
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Better waste management methods need to be developed for the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles (EVs), a report by the Faraday Institution and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DO...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently said it will make available $24.4 million in Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 Restoration and Enhancement Grants Progr...
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The inaugural meeting of the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Council was held this week. The council will work to improve how the U.S. Department of Transpo...
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Growing demand requires increased collaboration from the aviation industry, Airports Council International (ACI) World Director General Angela Gittens told the fourth World Aviation Conference this we...
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Bicyclist fatalities have increased, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and if the United States wants to get those figures back down, federal and state actions will be requ...
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A group of 11 Democratic senators recently urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision to ban U.S. commercial flights flying from the United States to nine Cuban cities. The letter was ...
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In an effort to finalize extension funding for the Federal Way Link Extension project, the Washington Democratic congressional delegation has written Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, urging appro...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House would transfer funds to West Virginia from states that are not spending their related funds. West Virginia would be permitted to use the funds in ...
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The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) recently released a whitepaper highlighting the challenges that growth in commercial space operations pose to the national airspace system, with an emph...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week that Runway Status Lights (RWSL), a new technology used to provide a direct warning to pilots about potential runway conflicts, is now ope...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced this week its support of an amendment proposed by U.S. Sens. Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Doug Jones (D-AL) to block an impending $1.2 bill...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently questioned Robert Sumwalt, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman, on aviation safety and automated systems in comm...
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In recent years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken steps to improve various areas of aviation and surface transportation security required under the TSA Modernization Act; how...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Tuesday nearly $50 million in new initiatives meant to expand transportation access for low-income residents, older adults, and people with disabili...
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced four bills Monday aimed at strengthening the nation’s infrastructure. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure previously approved the bills....
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Monday that ensures funds intended for harbor maintenance are used for that purpose. The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund makes it easie...
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