A new x-ray image analysis training system that tracks the eye movements of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers as they conduct visual searches of travelers is currently being tested...
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A sample of cross-border teamwork is underway in the south, with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) joining officials of the Mexican Sonora state to make highways safer. Their focus is...
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Four container cranes manufactured by the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries are scheduled to be shipped from Puget Sound to Tacoma, Washington, today on a 761-foot heavy lift ship. With no contain...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and other industry organizations recently launched the Man to Man Campaign, aimed at eliminating the demand for human trafficking in the transportation industr...
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California Gov. Jerry Brown recently appointed Laurie Berman as director for the Department of Transportation (Caltrans). She replaces Malcolm Dougherty who is leaving Caltrans after 26 years for a...
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At its second electric vehicle technical conference, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) laid out plans to formulate regulatory policy and develop future rat structures. Much of this will...
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Affordable airfare allowed Americans of all ages from nearly all income levels to travel by air in 2017, with a study commissioned by Airlines for America (A4A) finding that 48 percent of all American...
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While many manufacturers want to develop the capability for the autonomous transport of goods – such as self-driving trucks -- most are willing to wait and see until costs come down and the technolo...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently launched a service called Fleet CyWatch designed to give motor carriers and council members a means to report cybercrimes affecting fleet operations. ...
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The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) recently sent a letter to Marc Garneau, minister of Transport Canada, urging the agency to revise regulations to protect Canadian airspace from dr...
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The proposed 25 cents a gallon gasoline-tax increase would cause hardship in several states, according to a report by Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity. If enacted t...
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A European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) report released on Friday calls for more cooperation among aviation stakeholders in Europe to address increased air traffic, emerging technologies, and reduced...
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) highlighted last week two new checkpoint technologies recently unveiled at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The technologies available i...
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After raising concerns about implementation of positive train control (PTC) on freight and passenger rail, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) applauded the U.S. Department of Transpo...
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Commercial truck drivers will have the option of using technology to bypass weigh stations, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said. The technology, PrePass, is a weigh stati...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) recently awarded $81.2 million in 27 transportation contracts. More than 80 percent of the awarded funds will be used for routine maintenance. Bri...
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Southwest Airlines Co. recently announced its cargo service will begin shipping to Mexico in May pending government approval. If approved, Southwest will ship to Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos, Cancun, M...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued three safety recommendations in response to two ongoing railroad accident investigations. The first recommendation was issued to the ...
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The Alliance 50x50 Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency recently published a white paper outlining the steps the transportation industry must take to reduce energy use. The transport...
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Ethanol-based high-octane fuels paired with optimized internal combustion engines can substantially improve a vehicle’s fuel economy and reduce emissions, according to two studies by the U.S. Depart...
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