The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved Portland General Electric (PGE) plan to advance electric mass transit, add charging stations for electric vehicles, and provide technical assista...
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Piedmont Natural Gas opened its 11th compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Tuesday in response to growing demand for natural gas to fuel cars and trucks. ...
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Last year, an estimated 6,000 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the United States, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), marking the second consecutive year w...
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released a report providing recommendations for freight-planning best practices on a state level. The ATRI compiled the best practices...
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The International Road Federation (IRF) recently held the inaugural training session for its public-private partnerships proficiency credentials program, which introduces road and development professi...
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With a focus on maintenance for 2018, the BNSF Railway Company announced its capital expenditure program for Illinois this week--a program which will see $150 million invested in the area. A good c...
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American Airlines Group and Australian airline Qantas recently filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for regulatory approval to form a joint business. The proposed venture...
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North Carolina Ports recently announced the appointment of Benjamin M. Massa as director of carrier and trade development. In this role, Massa will grow and expand Port of Wilmington’s container ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced the creation of the Compliance Assistance Program, which will assist regulated commercial entities in the motor vehicle an...
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A hearing on aviation safety on Tuesday was dominated by concerns over the possibility of the proliferation of unmanned aircraft systems and the threat those drones pose to commercial and other manned...
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While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) tries to grow its pre-check flight security system, members of a House subcommittee on Tuesday raised concerns that the system is not being used ...
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Amid reports that the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles may have used software to sidestep emissions tests and carbon pollution standards for cars, U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blu...
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The District of Columbia recently received federal certification for its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Under the program, D.C. Fi...
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On the10th anniversary of the first flight of a blended-fuel jet, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set an ambitious goal – 1 billion passengers on sustainable-fuel aircraft by ...
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New York rail and port projects that promote safety and spur economic development will be able to compete for more than $26.5 million in state funding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday. ...
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Since 2016, The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has been working on Project Neon--a 4 mile long widening of Interstate 15--but as of this week, they have unveiled the project’s final phas...
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Capt. Tim Canoll, president of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), laid out the industry’s initiatives to continue and build upon the airline industry’s safety record at an address last week b...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently named Robert Brock as interim director of aviation. Brock has served as the state’s director for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and as cha...
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Airline safety improved in 2017 from the previous year, according to data recently released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Some 4.1 billion travelers flew safely on 41.8 ...
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The leaders of six airlines called on Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday to reject a Senate panel’s proposal to nearly double the passenger facility charge (PFC), which is also known a...
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