Jennifer Homendy, a National Transportation Safety (NTSB) board member, recently urged U.S. railroads to fully implement Positive Train Control (PTC). PTC was congressionally mandated in 2008 with ...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded more than $272 million in grant funding to 10 rail projects in 10 states through the FRA’s Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repa...
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Leaders from the departments of transportation of every state, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia recently urged the Federal Communications Commission to continue improving transportation safety...
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Rhode Island’s congressional delegation recently urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to set a reasonable minimum size and pitch for airplane seats. In recent years, the average width ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to grant $59 million to 43 separate projects, all advancing vehicle technology research in some way. ...
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently entered into an agreement to improve mutual security and expedite lawful travel. The pact fulfi...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) was recognized by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) last week for its Courtland Street Bridge Replacement project, for exemplary work on a sm...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently thanked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for their "common sense approach" to how long truck drivers work and drive. ...
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The amount of money spent on gasoline in the United States increased 11 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, reaching a nominal per capita ...
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Two U.S. House members recently sent a letter requesting the status of a special permit for Energy Transport Solutions to move liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of...
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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, says the recently released final rule making several significant changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program stand to...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House addresses near-miss aircraft incidents. The Safe Landings Act is in response to a July 2017 incident at San Francisco International Airport in whi...
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U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently praised America’s Transportation Act (ATIA), submitting comments from North Dakota residents, officials, and organization to the Senate Record. These commen...
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Concerned about a potentially rushed process to allow liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be transported by rail in the face of safety risks, U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) have ...
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The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) this week awarded nearly $6 million to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to fund the creation of an overhead pedestria...
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In a recent visit to Thompson Machinery in Mississippi, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) discussed new legislation that proposes revamping permitting and review processes to get more federal infrastr...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released a report highlighting strategies on how to deliver safety messages to the public and prepare the criminal justice system for when auto...
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U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) introduced the America Wins Act to the House this week, and through it pushed forward the notion of linking a carbon pollution tax to inflation and investing more than $1 ...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has taken actions to regularly communicate information to railroads following an investigation last ye...
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New, Democrat-driven legislation, the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights, was introduced last week in the Senate, proposing expanded protections for air travelers in the United States and penalties ...
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