Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was recently awarded a $100 million grant from U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Green Line Extension (GLX) light rail project. The $...
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Under new legislation introduced Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would be directed to establish an advisory panel tasked with promoting organizations and programs that encourage wom...
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A group of Democratic senators voiced opposition on Wednesday to any provisions that could be inserted into year-end legislation that would preempt state laws requiring commercial truck drivers to tak...
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The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to rebound from a stumbling 2017, with a 3.2 percent growth in 2018 that will reach $255 billion in total domestic transportation construction...
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A well maintained, reliable and efficient highway network is vital to the delivery of freight and the nation’s economy, American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear said. S...
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) should be renegotiated to enhance economic opportunities domestically and abroad, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently said. The Trump...
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A federal appeals court recently overruled a lower court that had blocked the Maryland Purple Line light-rail project. The project is a public-private partnership and was planned to run 16 miles be...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) applauded the Senate Banking Committee’s Tuesday confirmation of four nominees to serve on the U.S. Export-Import (EXIM) Bank board of directors, a move th...
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After reviewing alert data from fiscal years 2014 to 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued recommendations on Tuesday to help pilots avoid incursions and collisions in the first two-t...
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The Port of Seattle recently announced the appointment of retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Stephen P. Metruck as the port’s new executive director. Metruck brings more than 30 years of marit...
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The New York City Department of Transportation installed 25 miles of new protected bike lanes in 2017. A record achievement, this marked a 35 percent increase in protected bike lanes than those in...
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The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee recently submitted a report on technologies available to identify and track drones. The committee is charter...
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In November, truck tonnage grew 2.3 percent after increasing 3.9 percent in October, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage I...
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A key senator pledged Wednesday to move ahead with efforts to finance a major infrastructure initiative during a hearing on trucking and transportation needs. “That’s going to happen. We’re g...
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Ahead of planned talks about a federal infrastructure package, members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voiced support on Monday for Buy America and Buy American domestic proc...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued new airspace restrictions for drones near seven Department of Energy (DoE) facilities on Monday in response to reports of unauthorized flights near the...
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A report released this week by the dockless smart bike sharing company LimeBike has taken the data of more than 1 million rides and found a $5-$7 less per mile cost average against ridesharing and $0....
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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently expressed its support for the automotive data access bill under development by U.S. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA). The bill would create a U....
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The electronic logging devices (ELD) mandate went into effect this week, an event the American Trucking Associations (ATA) believes is a step forward for the industry. “Electronic logging devices...
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North Carolina Ports have made the Port of Wilmington unique among South Atlantic ports with the announcement that it would enter a second phase of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Co...
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