The House Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing this week to discuss what the U.S. aviation system and infrastructure could be like in 2050. Representatives of NASA, aviation and technology com...
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A 20-cent-per-gallon fee on motor fuels is the way to raise funds for infrastructure investment, according to a proposal released by the American Trucking Association (ATA). ATA President and CEO...
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The first phase of a $375 million expansion project for the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) concluded this month, expanding capacity by 12 new container stacks. The Port of Virginia wove th...
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The White House released this week its budget proposal for fiscal year 2020, significantly cutting rail and transit programs by $5.9 billion, a 21.5 percent decrease from fiscal year 2019. Amtrak ...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to Daniel K. Elwell, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), urging the agency to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operat...
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A recent proposal to add mandated underride guards on all sides of commercial motor vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds has raised the concern of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associat...
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In two separate, recent decisions, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and officials from the European Union (EU) reached agreements to lower fees on U.S. aerospace companies and remove limitat...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently released its vision for the future, predicting flying air taxis, supersonic business travel between countries, and an emerging market for space-bas...
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently launched Emergency Notice, a service that allows law enforcement officials to contract a driver’s next of kin in emergency situations and serious...
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A report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center reveals that 37 states have introduced nearly 200 bills with the goal of boosting transportation investment at the beginning of 2019, outpa...
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont last week urged investments for the New Haven Line, which he said is the busiest commuter rail line in the United States. The line, he said, has failed to keep up with ...
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The first automated trucks, including self-driving trucks, for long-haul trucking operations may become available within the next five to 10 years, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Off...
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The state-owned public terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore handled 10.9 million tons of general cargo in 2018, a record and the third consecutive year of exceeding 10 million tons...
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U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) recently introduced the Clean Corridors Act of 2019, which would provide grant funding for the installation of electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructur...
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A report released this week by the think tank Circulate San Diego demonstrated that a San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) ballot measure could fund transit projects and create new potential p...
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The administration of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan hopes to rebuild the Howard Street Tunnel and widen 3.5 miles of the I-81 corridor. The former is a project entirely pursued by the state, which pu...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be holding its second annual The Cannabis Conversation later this year launching phase two of the marijuana traffic safety campaign. The ...
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The Washington state Senate Transportation Committee advanced a transportation revenue package Wednesday that includes $450 million toward a new I-5 bridge, which is part of Washington’s and Oregon...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Kolb recently outlined the Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget Recommendation, focusing on a new motor fuel tax. Michigan’s roads hav...
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U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have introduced the Move America Act of 2019 to the House, opening the possibility of extra financing possibilities for governments lookin...
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