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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The average airline passenger in coach seating is being taken for a ride by wealthy corporate and private jet owners, say members of Flyers for Fairness, a recently formed group of U.S. transportation...
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August was the safest month for traffic accidents in the state since the end of World War II, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). It is preliminarily tied with August...
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Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin Scovel III recently released two critical reports of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program. The first report said the F...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on autonomous vehicles this week and will be facilitated by committee chairman Sen. John Thune (R-SD). The purpose ...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently applauded a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the SELF DRIVE Act, a bill that provides a roadmap for the continued...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing the Next-Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) incrementally and has taken actions to address challenges to its implementation, accor...
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Iowa Department of Transportation Director Mark Lowe traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to join a discussion sponsored by the White House on infrastructure that involved federal, state and local l...
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As Southeast Texas continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, motorists in 26 U.S. states are paying 25 to 44 cents more for a gallon of unleaded gasoline compared to one week ago, acc...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently received $50.5 million in federal funding for its State Transportation Improvement Plan. The funds will be used to replace two br...
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In a unanimous vote, the House advanced legislation this week created by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), which would implement the SELF DRIVE Act and push for development and deployment of self-drivi...
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Officials with the American Soybean Association (ASA) recently called upon U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to increase the volumes for biomass-based diesel by 400...
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The CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt, the largest container ship ever to serve on the east coast of the United States, recently called to the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal, according to a releas...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced the adoption of Federal Aviation Regulations Part 23, which is designed to increase the installation of safety-enhancing technologies at a ...
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Global Automakers President and CEO John Bozzella recently urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Self Drive Act. Bozzella sent a letter to House Digital Commerce and Cons...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently recognized eight APTA Sustainability Commitment program members for their commitment to economic sustainability and the environment. ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration Small Shipyard Grant Program will provide Rhode Island shipyards with $1.1 million in funding for repairs and other improvements. J...
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