The Infrastructure Working Group (IWG), a coalition of trade and labor organizations, recently sent a letter to Senate leaders urging bipartisan action to solve long-standing infrastructure deficits. ...
Read More
The U.S. freight transportation system is under negative pressure, according to a new report released by the national transportation research nonprofit TRIP. The report, America’s Rolling Wareho...
Read More
In September, U.S. railroad volumes dropped compared to last year, according to an Association of American Railroads (AAR) report. Container and trailer volume dropped 5.9 percent to 1.06 million ...
Read More
In a Safety Recommendation Report issued this week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for new requirements on seating and seat belt systems for limousines at the national level. ...
Read More
U.S. Reps. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced this week the Fixing America’s Bridges Act, which proposes the re-establishment of a federal funding program to aid repairs and r...
Read More
An air carrier and operator certification was awarded to the unmanned aircraft system delivery company UPS Flight Forward by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week. The company was app...
Read More
A group of legislators in the House of Representatives introduced last week a bill meant to combat climate change and fund development through the introduction of a carbon emissions fee. While carb...
Read More
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) joined local leaders in Delaware last week for a biking and promotional tour of potential bike trails and lanes to bolster support for America's Transportation Infrastructu...
Read More
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), recently testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s aviation subcommittee on the importance of implementing ...
Read More
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) granted a repeal last week of a 103-year-old federal procurement rule that the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) filed a formal peti...
Read More
During the second quarter of this year, Americans took more than 2.5 billion passenger trips on public transportation, an 11 million trip increase from 2018, according to an American Public Transporta...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
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, ...
Read More
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...
Read More