Members of Congress must decide to take the initiative and fix the nation’s outdated aviation infrastructure or vote to support the status quo, says Chris Ward, senior vice president and chief execu...
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The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) recently announced it has created an initiative called the Future of Flight Standards to better serve aviation safety by changing the culture of flight standards...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded Ohio’s Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) $1.75 million, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sai...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently announced its support for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) automated vehicle guidelines. MEMA had urged the National...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which represents small-business trucking professionals and drivers, recently expressed mixed feelings on the U.S. House of Representatives appropria...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently awarded $6.185 million in development research contracts through fiscal year 2019. The contracts were awarded under the Accessible Transportat...
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Nations that are not part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will see energy consumption rise rapidly compared to OECD countries, a report by the U.S. Energy Informati...
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As the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation considers the next steps on autonomous vehicle legislation, lawmakers on Wednesday heard industry experts debate what role automated tru...
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Approximately 300 members of various Pennsylvania departments participated this week in the state’s first Automated Vehicle Summit, which was hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Section of the Institute of T...
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Despite Hurricane Irma’s recent assault on Florida, gasoline prices have remained steady with the national average is $2.67 a gallon, three cents higher than last week. Many Florida gas stations ...
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Five groups, including the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), have expressed concern over the SELF DRIVE Act of 2017 that was recently advanced by the U.S. Ho...
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Frontier Airlines pilots voted unanimously last week to strike if contract talks do not result in a new collective bargaining agreement. The pilots are represented by the Air Line Pilots Associat...
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The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently made several appointments, according to committee chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). “The Committee’s excellent staff has enabled our members...
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The Trump administration on Tuesday released revised guidelines that it says eliminates federal barriers blocking autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies from quickly getting tested on America’s roads....
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The Automotive Service Association’s Collision Operations Committee recently met with members of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), including FIO Deputy Director Steven Seitz, to discuss auto insur...
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American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently launched National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which runs through Saturday. “This week was created to commemorate and support the industry profess...
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An amendment that would have delayed enforcement of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s mandate on electronic logging devices (ELD) was voted down in the House of Representatives 246 to 173. ...
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The Port of Corpus Christi will soon be 530 feet wider and 54 feet deeper, following approval of a $32 million acceleration and Project Partnership Agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (...
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Port Manatee, located in Tampa, Florida, was recently awarded a federal security grant worth $946,950 in order to double the number of outbound lanes at its main gate to securely facilitate increasing...
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The Port of New Orleans recently welcomed the inaugural call of the Bahri Yanbu, a new state-of-the-art vessel based in the Middle East, after re-introducing its roll-on,roll-off service for the first...
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