The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently selected 10 participants to serve in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program, which will partner private sector members wit...
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New model year vehicles are the safest ones on U.S. roads, according to a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report. NHTSA studied fatal crash data from its Fatality Anal...
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More Americans are using a combination of private and public transit options, according to a recent study released by Masabi, a mobile ticketing and Software-as-a-Service-based transit fare collection...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently submitted comments to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in support o...
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The U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment recently held a hearing on the policies related to electric and conventional vehicles, examining what changes in technology mean for vehicles, fuels, and con...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and 13 other organizations recently sent a letter to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to oppose bills that would lower the ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a second public request to the owners of MY 2006 Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks as many of these trucks have defectiv...
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New York will be making available $20 million in funding through the Airport Capital Grant Program, which will be used for projects that modernize operations, enhance airport safety, and increase gene...
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Airlines set a new record this past year, reaching $7.5 billion between baggage and ticket fees collected in 2017 and prompting the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) to press for a loc...
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Laurence G. Hanscom Field, an airport located in Bedford, Massachusetts, recently won the 2017-2018 Balchen/Post Award in the large general aviation category for outstanding efforts for dealing with w...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued an update on its investigation of the April 17 fatal engine failure on Southwest Airlines flight 1380. The engine fan blade failed, ...
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Following signature by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, the state of Georgia made it illegal to use hand-held wireless devices while driving, following 15 other states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, a...
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The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) Alliance is looking to create the first U.S. drone testing airspace in New York, and to do so, they recently announced a partnership with Raythe...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has denied a request made in August 2017 by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and 13 other aviation groups to include surface weather observat...
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Replacing the nation’s 480,000 school buses with all-electric vehicles could significantly cut annual greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the toxic air children are directly exposed to, according to...
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently announced the likely hybridization upgrade of one of its Jumbo Mark II ferry fleet, which includes the Tacoma, the Wenatchee, and the...
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Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation is closing Methow Valley State Airport temporarily to replace and rehabilitate the airport’s 22-year-old pavement runway. The airpor...
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The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the I-95 Corridor Coalition have begun a three-month pilot study into the feasibility of replacing the current fuel tax with a mileage-based user...
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Last year, more than 35 million bike-share trips were taken, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), which marks a 25 percent increase from 2016. The number ...
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The demand within global air freight markets rose by only 1.7 percent freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) in March compared to last year’s reports, marking the slowest pace of growth in 22 months, accor...
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