The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently hosted a webinar on current and future plans ...
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With the introduction of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has signaled an interest in improving the nation’s ports, waterways...
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A bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would increase security outside of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened areas. The Secure Airport Public Spaces Act would allow airpor...
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A $90 billion backlog of public transit modernization projects has cost the U.S. economy $340 billion in business revenue over a six-year period, according to an American Public Transportation Associa...
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Higher gasoline prices will not stop Americans from taking a vacation this summer, but they might affect discretionary spending, a National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Consumer Fuels Surv...
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The executive board of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has come out unanimously opposed to a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill which cal...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Act (TIA) program recently reaches its half-way point. The program is a 10-year, 1 percent sales tax to fund regional and loca...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced it is seeking public comment on the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation in regards to the transportation of service animals. U...
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In testimony before the United States Trade Representative, the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) pointed to major potential problems with the administration’s proposed 25 percent...
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The Port of Long Beach in California recently announced that it moved 2.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units four months into 2018, which is about 17 percent above 2017’s record pace. “Both ...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently said it would begin accepting applications for Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems Grants and that it will award $250 million for the deployment of ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced contract awards to flight schools under the Forces to Flyers Research Initiative. Twenty-five proposals were received. Four contract...
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The Eno Center for Transportation released a report outlining how transit agencies can better manage their rail maintenance assets in the face of infrastructure challenges. The report, entitled â€...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently announced $105 million in State of Good Repair program funds for the rehabilitation and modernization of the state’s existing local pu...
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The need to safeguard against the potential misuse of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, was discussed at Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security hearing held last week. John Ho...
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The bipartisan Aviation Workforce Development Pilot Program Bill was recently introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives with the goal of encouraging people to pursue careers in aviation and pr...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented the Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) in October 2016 to evaluate wet runway conditions and distribute the information to pilots....
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The number of deaths resulting from hit-and-run car accidents is on the rise, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The study found that the number of deaths caused by ...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently announced its support of the 39 Congress members who wrote Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross last week to express concern over the Sectio...
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Installing quick electric vehicle rechargers throughout New York City or Westchester County can save electric vehicle (EV) developers money, according to Con Edison through an effort to better inform ...
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