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The Trump Administration has repealed the 2015 Clean Water Rule that defines which bodies of water are subject to federal authority, a move supported by the American Road & Transportation Builders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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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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