In response to destructive March flooding, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has authorized the release of $2 million in emergency relief funds to patch damaged roads in Missouri. In Ma...
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WDOT) recently launched a Good To Go! incentive program to encourage drivers to purchase their toll passes before tolling starts on the SR 99 tunnel ...
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Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) recently led a bipartisan group of U.S. senators to reintroduce the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act. The act relaxes Hours of Service (HOS) and electronic log...
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In a joint statement released this week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Canadian Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Francois-Philippe Champagne signaled continued, cooperative support for ...
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Following a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leadership, the American Trucking Association (ATA) is urging both sides to continue a bipartisan push towar...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently presented Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Indiana) with the annual Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award. The award honors U.S. Hou...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently awarded $5 million in grants to 41 projects through the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP), which funds the planning, construction or reh...
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Looking for ways to subdue the rise of unauthorized drone appearances at airports, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and Airports Council International-North America ...
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In a letter issued this week, U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) requested the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issue a rule that allows remote identification of drones an...
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The West Virginia Department of Transportation and Gov. Jim Justice held the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the $57.5 million King Coal Highway (US Route 52) project in Mercer County. The pr...
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The Modernize the Truck Fleet (MTF) coalition recently announced its support for legislation that would repeal a federal excise tax established in 1917 to help pay for the costs associated with World ...
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A Pennsylvania House bill aims to change the structure of the governing boards at airport authorities in certain counties. The legislation would require all appointees, except the gubernatorial ap...
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The bipartisan Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act would use fees already collected by the U.S. Treasury for federal port and harbor maintenance. Approximately $9.3 billion in...
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Even when belted in, rear seat occupants of modern vehicles are being increasingly injured in front-facing crashes according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), highlighted a need to...
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In its most recent Aerospace Forecast report, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) predicts strong growth over the next 20 years, including increased use of drones and commercial space launch and...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is wading into the discussion of autonomous vehicles, with plans to convene a panel of experts and provide related safety recommendations for state agen...
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At its April meeting, the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors recently approved six new construction and engineering service contracts totaling nearly $228.7 million. In all, the money will includ...
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ElectrifyNY recently launched a campaign to encourage New York City to transition to a zero emissions from transportation plan by 2040. Currently, there is no plan to reduce transportation emissio...
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Lori Bassani, national president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), recently sent a letter to Dan Elwell, acting Federal Aviation Administration administrator, urging the age...
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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recently completed an audit of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and discovered more than $4.25 billion had been transferred from the Motor Lice...
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