U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao requested Inspector General Calvin Scovel III audit the certification process for the much-scrutinized Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft. The request follows the ...
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SK Innovation announced plans Tuesday to build a factory dedicated to building electric vehicle batteries outside of Commerce City in Jackson County, Ga., with an initial investment of $1.67 billion....
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The Canaveral Port Authority and its partner Carnival Cruise Line held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the Cruise Terminal 3 complex in Florida. The space-themed ceremony had the motto “Go ...
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his intent to nominate Stephen Dickson as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator. Dickson also would be chairman of the Air Traffic Services ...
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For the first time, the city of Atlanta will create its own department of transportation, according to Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. The announcement was made during the latest annual State of the ...
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As Congress continues to eye a means of repairing the nation’s stunted infrastructure sector, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) released new research this week identifying at le...
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued three recommendations for transit agencies following a review of the transit workforce. The transit system requires a skilled, quali...
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The final widening of I-235/US-77/Broadway Ext. from Edmond, Okla., to Oklahoma City will begin on Monday, March 25, spurring the need for detour routes but also beginning the last stage of a more th...
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A mix of Democrat and Republican senators introduced the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act this week, in an effort to block federal transit funds from being used in the purchase of rail car...
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The Automotive Jobs Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Fred Upton (R-MI), would instruct the International Trade Commission (ITC) to conduct a study on the economic importance of a...
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The Task Force on Regional Transit Authority Performance and Funding released a report last week and is seeking public comment until March 29. The report, A Vision for the Future of Massachusetts...
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Joining with subcommittee leaders, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) dispatched a letter this week to committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) formally requ...
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As legislators continue to debate how best to address a crumbling national infrastructure, the U.S. Travel Association revealed a new study to the House demonstrating how congestion is slowing the Am...
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Under the 2020 White House Budget proposal, the Port of Corpus Christi would receive $53,313,000 for a Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP) under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The c...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will begin work April 1 on the Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge between Boston and Chelsea. The work will result in lane closures that wil...
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A report presented by the National League of Cities (NLC) this week aims to fix road funding through the establishment of Road User Charge (RUC) systems -- more commonly known as roadway use charges....
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According to AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey, 71 percent of Americans fearful of self-driving vehicles following a year of high-profile automated vehicle incidents, increasing those concerned...
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Philadelphia International Airport saw 31.7 million passengers in 2018, a 7.1 percent increase from 2017. According to reports, last year also had the highest passenger volume since 2008 when the...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) went after the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) this week, naming them a recipient of his Golden Fleece Award -- a recognition meant to emphasize the big...
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At the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a new Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, dedicated t...
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