The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is still determining what caused the collapse of a bridge in downtown Syracuse, New York, but the situation prompted U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) to question t...
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The Portland Metro Area Value Pricing Policy Advisory Committee, which is responsible for studying tolls on area freeways, has delivered its recommendation to the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC...
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A complaint from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) garnered an official response from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week, leading them to find Key West International A...
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Under a report required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) act, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released details on the National Highway Freight Network (NHFN) this week...
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recently announced up to $5 million for proposals to improve operations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for public transit sy...
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Hundreds of representatives from both governmental and private interests assembled in Washington last week for a conference based around the potential of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to fill essentia...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued last week a final policy for the cancellation of numerous standard instrument approach procedures (IAPs) and updated its protocols. These procedure...
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The Oklahoma Transportation Commission recently approved awarding up to $25 million for the Tulsa Inner Dispersal Loop project at its July meeting. The reconstruction project covers US-75/US-64/Sta...
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Sandia National Laboratories along with U.K health sensor manufacturer Structural Monitoring Systems recently equipped an American suspension bridge with eight sensors, which will alert maintenance en...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation will soon launch a three-year pilot program that will allow military veterans and reservists between the ages of 18 and 20 years old to obtain military-equivalent...
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Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) introduced this week House Resolution 117, which would create the Plug-In Electric Vehicle (EV) Driver Bill of Rights in California. “In California, we a...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently received an update on the $300 million Lincoln South Beltway project, which was awarded a $25 million Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation Investment G...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently denied the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s (OOIDA) request to be exempt from the electronic logging devices (ELD) ma...
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Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association, recently accepted an invitation to serve on the NextGen Advisory Committee. The committee, established in 2010, provides i...
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Frontier Airlines could soon suffer a significant operational meltdown due to the airline’s plan to increase aircraft utilization to a level that has not been sustained by any other narrowbody fleet...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently appointed Timothy McClees vice president for legislative affairs. The position is responsible for AIA’s advocacy work with Congress members and...
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National Automobile Dealers of America (NADA) America officials said the organization stands in opposition of new tariffs or quotas on imported automobiles or automotive parts. The organization rec...
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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) applied for a NEPA Assignment this week -- a federal offering that would give them legal responsibility and decision-making power over their state’s p...
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Drivers in Michigan need to make more room for bicyclists under a new state law signed into effect last week. The law now requires at least 3 feet of space be given to bicyclists when passing them ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently urged stakeholders in the Caribbean to work to maximize the benefits of aviation connectivity. Approximately half of the tourists who vis...
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