In a move designed to increase airport security, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced this week that it would start requiring carry-on electronics larger than a cell phone to be ...
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U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) recently introduced a transportation bill that is being considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee this week. The bill provides $60 billi...
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The 10th annual America’s Transportation Awards were recently revealed at the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials Annual Meeting in Cleveland. The awards honor road projects...
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Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger recently testified before the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) Regulatory Reform Task Force, telling the agency it nee...
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A proposed passenger rail service that will go from the Twin Cities in Minnesota to Milwaukee and on to Chicago hit a major progress point this week with the release of its Purpose and Need statement....
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According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the average domestic air fare decreased to a total of $352 during the first...
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The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing recently advanced a transportation budget that will provide $11.8 billion for transit. The Fiscal Year 2018 Transportation, Hous...
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The U.S. Senate recently introduced the Fiscal Year 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, which would increase Airport Improvement Program...
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao recently announced the appointment of David B. Horner and Steve McMillin as the two new federal representatives to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit...
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New York City’s change to Transit Signal Priority (TSP) technology for bus routes has resulted in travel times improving by an average of 18 percent, according to a recent report from the New York C...
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Members of American Trucking Associations (ATA) program sponsored by PeopleNet, LEAD ATA, recently visited Washington D.C. to attend congressional meetings. LEAD ATA is a program designed to prepar...
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The U.S. House Budget Committee recently advanced its Build a Better America budget resolution. Included in the budget is a mandatory $200 billion in cuts aimed at balancing the budget by 2027. ...
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In response to reports that the implementation deadline for electronic logging devices (ELDs) could extend past December, the American Trucking Association recently sent a public letter to the Federal...
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The U.S. State Department’s Office of Aviation recently awarded a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a maximum value of $111 million to Arista Aviation Services LLC to p...
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The U.S. House Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protections recently advanced a bill promoting autonomous vehicle development and testing. Several amendments we...
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A letter signed by 32 Democratic senators was recently sent to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development members urging them to reconsider eliminating the Tra...
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Responding to a report on improper documentation and packaging of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in the United States, the Department of Defense (DOD) has begun corrective actions. These actions coul...
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released the newest National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI), which estimates the rising cost of domestic highway construction and maint...
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Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently introduced a new maritime information and communications technology (ICT) solution designed to standardize ways of navigation and analyze real-time information ...
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The effort to cut down on mishandled baggage for flyers has now become industry standard, with the launch of a joint International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A) campa...
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