The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently updated a more than 100-year-old rule that dictates which products or services can be used on federally funded ...
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On Oct. 1, 2020, all Americans looking to fly will need a REAL ID, but according to a new study from the U.S. Travel Association, nearly three out of four U.S. citizens will not have the necessary ide...
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The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced Monday the selection of Steve McGough, president and chief financial officer of the highway and utility construction softwar...
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At a hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation and Space Tuesday, the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) testified to the need for on...
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Driving on roads in disrepair costs motorists $533 annually in vehicle repairs and operating costs, according to a report by QuoteWizard, or $120 billion nationwide. This figure rises to $752 in the 1...
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The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) announced its 2019-2020 executive board at the organization’s 88th annual Convention and Trade Show last week in St. Paul, Minn. The b...
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The Rural Economic Infrastructure Equity Act of 2019, introduced last week by U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mike Braun (R-IN), proposes to create a new federal office under the U.S. Department of ...
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The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week advanced the Fair and Open Skies Act to consideration on the floor, and the pilots union known as the Air Line Pilots Association, ...
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The Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee recently advanced its fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill that includes $86.6 billion for th...
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Following the announcement from the Trump Administration this week that it would rescind California’s waiver to create its own vehicle emissions standards, state officials vowed to fight the action ...
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a Final Rule regarding electronic odometer disclosures this week, giving states a modern method of checking odometer fraud and...
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U.S. Reps. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced Monday the Rural Road Safety Act, raising the potential for providing federal funding to communities in need of safety improveme...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) recently introduced legislation demanding a comprehensive review of the potential risks of transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. ...
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A new bill introduced to the Senate last week -- with a companion in the House -- proposes equitable access to parks, green spaces and public lands and waters in the United States through a grant fund...
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The Trump Administration has repealed the 2015 Clean Water Rule that defines which bodies of water are subject to federal authority, a move supported by the American Road & Transportation Builders Ass...
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Addressing the House Subcommittee on Highways & Transit last week, YRC Worldwide Inc. CEO Darren Hawkins, speaking on behalf of the American Trucking Industry (ATA), noted that the spreading implement...
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Finding ways to combat congestion means using technology and flexibility instead of merely focusing on building more roads, witnesses said at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. A hearing titled...
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The U.S. Senate recently advanced a bill that seeks to make air travel more convenient for transportation industry workers. The TSA Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019 is designed...
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The House of Representatives advanced legislation Monday known as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), which would empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to communit...
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The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) released the second edition of a Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism this week, establishing what they consider policies necessary for a...
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