A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers -- an effort which has already received applause fro...
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Five western state departments of transportation (DOTs) recently received top honors in America's Transportation Awards competition. Projects were recognized in three categories: Best Use of Techn...
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) recently sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) seeking information on spontaneous non-collision-related fires affecting Kia and Hyund...
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During a recent visit to Luby Equipment Services in Caseyville, Ill., U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), who serves on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussed opportunities to d...
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The not-for-profit Automotive Service Association (ASA) has renewed opposition to Congress over a series of six bills currently floating in the House of Representatives -- all of which could reduce fe...
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Transit authorities from across the United States were recognized for safety and security efforts this week through the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA’s) 2018 Rail Safety and S...
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The average American household pays seven percent of its annual income on gasoline, according to the AAA, as customers pay $69 more a month this summer than they did in 2017. AAA expects the averag...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility recently awarded grants to five states to assist them in combating drug-impaired driving. Eac...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently expressed its displeasure with RhodeWorks, Rhode Island’s infrastructure investment plan. The plan proposes charging a user fee on large commerci...
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Plymouth Harbor in Massachusetts, which has filled with silt preventing many vessels from entering and exiting, recently received $13.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reached out to mayors across the United States last week, sharing with them information related to the current state of the industry and reaffirming its com...
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The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) took the opportunity presented by its 16th Annual Legislative Summit last week to urge Congress to pass a five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ...
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Despite efforts to crack down on New York City’s legendary drivers, New York University and connected car company Dash discovered that residents are still speeding through the streets, and getting w...
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U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), the ranking Democrat on the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed his concerns this week over the distribution of the Department of Transportationâ€...
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As gasoline prices rise, public transportation agencies are urging people to give transit a try on this year’s Dump the Pump Day on June 21. The American Public Transportation Association’s (A...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be releasing the first $677 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding soon, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recentl...
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched this week the first in a series of scheduled national dialogue meetings meant to educate the public on the issue. This first dialogue was hel...
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According to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) National Household Travel Survey, U.S households with more than one vehicle are more likely to travel more but use additional vehicles less. ...
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South Florida community leaders and Heidi King, deputy administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), recently urged Florida residents to check their vehicle identificat...
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Austin Transportation recently launched a Data and Performance Hub designed to provide real-time data about signal operations in the city. The information is available to the public, and new data ...
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