The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released its record of decision on the Port of Gulfport (Miss.) Expansion Project. The record contains information on the project’s Final Environmental Impa...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and industry advocacy group GoRail recently presented Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) with their Railroad Achievement Award. The award recognizes Congress memb...
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The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) and several other transportation associations recently voiced their support of Congress maintaining the tax-exempt status for Private Activ...
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In recognition of commitment to community, economic development and leadership on the global stage, the Port of Brownsville presented its inaugural Chairman’s Award to International Shipbreaking, Lt...
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Hitting back at dire warnings of an infrastructure funding and finance collapse, a new RAND Corporation study concludes that a national consensus on the best path forward, along with targeted spending...
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The number of holiday airline travelers is expected to increase 3.5 percent from last year, with 51 million passengers expected to board U.S. flights over this year’s 21-day holiday travel period, A...
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California businesses stand to be big losers if the nation’s ongoing and unnecessary flight delays continue, say state and local officials in a call for Congress to upgrade air traffic control opera...
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To mitigate the risk of fire, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have instituted restrictions on “smart bags” containing lithium-ion battery-power banks. The airlines fear the power banks will ...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently filed comments with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on rules and agency actions it believes should be repealed, replaced, suspended or ...
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The Regional Airline Association (RAA) recently encouraged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve additional, safety-enhancing structured training for airline first officers. RAA aske...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) rescinded a 2015 rule mandating the use of electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes on train cars on Monday, citing “incomplete” evidence to sup...
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Efforts to establish key principles for a bipartisan infrastructure plan continued on Thursday with a meeting between congressional members of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and Building Americ...
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Despite gains made by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in foreign airport assessments and air carrier inspections, a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) study found “consid...
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Car buyers and sellers in San Jose, California, have a new, safer means of pursuing their purchases, under the launch of a new program by AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah known as AAA CarConnect...
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The leader of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee called on the EPA on Friday to conduct “overdue” studies on the impact that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has had on air, ...
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UPS has launched a unique new vehicle for package delivery in Florida: an electrically-assisted tricycle meant to help the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, achieve its sustainability goals. The eB...
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Global passenger traffic demand grew 7.2 percent in October compared to 2016, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity increased 6.2 percent, and load factor increa...
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations’ aviation agency, along with its runway safety partner organizations recently adopted a runway safety action plan at its Lima...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the city of Phoenix, and several historic neighborhood associations will work together to address noise from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Th...
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Autonomous vehicles pose a challenge to policymakers in terms of infrastructure and safety, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Congress instructed the GAO to conduct...
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