During the first two months of fiscal year 2018, which began Oct. 1, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), in Florida, saw container volume reach double-digit growth. In October and November, 204...
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) plans to finalize minimum safety standards for natural-gas storage. The standards were established by the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and...
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The city of Louisville, Kentucky, recently launched the New Dixie Highway Project, a $22 million project funded by a $16.9 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER...
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Individuals who are convicted of a human trafficking crime would be prohibited from operating commercial vehicles for life under a bill that the House of Representatives recently approved. The No ...
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The FAA recently issued new guidelines for the appropriate size, surface, and location of service animal relief areas (SARA) at civil airports with 10,000 or more enplanements. FAA consulted servi...
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Four automakers included automatic emergency braking (AEB) as a standard feature in 50 percent of their model year 2017 vehicles, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and ...
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Following passage in both the Senate and House, three trucking-related bills are now headed to President Donald Trump for signature into law. The three bills drew sponsors and support from both pa...
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The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 577 voted recently to ratify a five-year contract with Allegiant Air after six years of negotiations, making the contract is a first for the airlineâ...
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In 2015, U.S. air carriers were involved in 30 accidents, two less than 2014, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) annual accident summary. None of the accidents were ...
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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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