The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will provide $871.2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds for disaster-stricken bridges and roads in 39 states, territories and tribal governments throug...
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In its second-quarter progress report, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has determined that the implementation of positive train control (PTC) systems in 42 railroads is proceeding steadily. ...
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Three National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to improve pipeline safety were recently completed, removing them from the NTSB’s 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Impro...
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The Infrastructure Working Group (IWG), a coalition of more than 150 trade and labor organizations, is urging Congress to develop and pass bipartisan infrastructure legislation before Sept. 30, 2020. ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that it would partner with PPG on resources meant to accelerate the development and testing of adhesives made explicitly for vehicles built from...
Read MoreGlobal air freight demand shrank 3.2 percent in July compared to 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). July was the ninth consecutive month of declines. The dec...
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Late-night or 24-hour transit service is a vital necessity for American workers and would have a positive impact on the economy, according to a study conducted by the American Public Transportation As...
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The Association of Global Automakers and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers have jointly pledged to fight incidents of heatstroke among children through the installation of Rear Sear Reminder Sy...
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A group of U.S. Senators recently wrote Elaine Chao, secretary of Transportation, urging the Department of Transportation to demand transparency from airlines. The agency suspended a request for in...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing $225 million to bridge projects in 18 states, as part of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) -- of which only 25 states met the nec...
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In an ongoing dispute over federal funding for New Jersey’s Portal Bridge replacement and Gateway Tunnel projects, state politicians are calling on the Trump Administration for urgent action. La...
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A new agreement reached this week between the United States, the European Union, Norway, and Iceland will allow U.S. air carriers to rent out their planes and crews to other carriers, in a process kno...
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Fraud and abuse in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program are largely responsible for the recently published final rule in the Federal Register that makes sweeping changes to the program. U.S. Citizen...
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At the first infrastructure stakeholder summit to be held under its new chairman, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, the National Governors Association (NGA) discussed potential solutions to U.S. infrastructu...
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Airlines for America (A4A) estimates a record travel period over the Labor Day week, with predictions of 17.5 million passengers flying U.S. airlines. The traditionally busy travel period runs fro...
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U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week, asking for information on efforts taken to counter cyber-vu...
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In an effort to identify their respective evolutions and how their societies, in turn, could shape the future of mobility, the Rocky Mountain Institute recently released a report evaluating the mobili...
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Twelve transportation projects from four U.S. regional competitions are now eligible for the 12th annual America’s Transportation Awards. The Grand Prize winner will be selected by an independen...
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While many states have long struggled with infrastructure upkeep, a new study from the Reason Foundation shows just how bad highway conditions are getting in the United States, from deficient bridges ...
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Challenged by the effects of tariffs and economic uncertainty, the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), the Association for Sustainabl...
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