Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recorded nearly $5 billion in new business investment during fiscal year 2019 and supported 12,000 jobs across Georgia. The Port of Savannah moved a record 4.5 millio...
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Laura Perrotta, senior director of Legislative Affairs for the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), has been tapped as the new president and CEO of the American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA...
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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 North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was honored this week by the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) for its drone program, which it has used for hurricane res...
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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) awarded $7.5 million in grant funds to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) this week, for use by it and its consortium and partners to create a s...
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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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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting applications through Nov. 8 for improvement projects under the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Projects must combine local land ...
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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are working together to develop and test automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on Virginia’s public roads, following months of testing and safety valid...
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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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As part of an investigation into the fatal crash of a Tesla in Mountain View, Calif., last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) this week issued a Safety Recommendation Report calling...
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Pennsylvania’s Comprehensive Transportation Funding Plan has funded more than $61 million in road projects this year in Chester County. The plan was created in Act 89 of 2013. The act provides lo...
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Transportation projects in Wisconsin may now be eligible for a piece of $75 million in one-time grant funds recently provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for use by local an...
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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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U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) extended an invitation to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao last week to come and tour the Beck Road Improvement Corridor in her home district as a showcase of the...
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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 Homeland Security recently opted to move forward with the Prescott-to-Ogdensburg Bicycle Ferry, which will shuttle bicyclists between New York and Ontario. The project is the...
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