Information-technology and avionics company Rockwell Collins has completed nine months of test flights on an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which could be used with railway lines. The UAS performs...
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Texas Senate Bill 1588, intended to dismantle the state’s vehicle inspection program, recently advanced the State Senate by a vote of 27 to 4. The companion bill, HB 3995, received a favorable re...
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The International Road Federation (IRF) recently launched its Global Credential Program for Road Safety Audit Team Leaders, which aims to encourage safe road design practices. Road safety inspectio...
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Gov. Nathan Deal (R-GA) and a state congressional delegation recently released 15 call-to-action letters, also signed by members of the business community, against two Middle Eastern nations. Qat...
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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently elected a new board of directors and chairman at its annual meeting. They were sworn in at the end of the three-day event and will serve a two-year...
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Portland Cement Association (PCA) has joined the 10 other members of the North American Concrete Alliance (NACA) in encouraging the U.S. Congress to pass infrastructure funding and reforms. NACA le...
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Infrastructure in the U.S. recently received a grade of D+ from the U.S. Society of Civil Engineer’s Infrastructure Report Card. Railways received the highest grade, a B, while lowest grade was t...
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A Louisiana House bill, HB 597, proposes the elimination of the state’s vehicle inspection program, instead, requiring auto owners to pay a $5.25 annual fee to the Office of Motor Vehicles, $4 of wh...
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Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) recently introduced the American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act, which would extend the $1-per-gallon tax credit to biodiesel through the end of 2020. The bill, cospo...
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Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) recently signed the Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2017, increasing the state’s electric vehicle (EV) excise tax credit program. “I am proud to sign our Clean Cars Act into ...
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Wyoming Department of Transportation (DOT) Director William T. Panos recently testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Panos spoke at the oversight hearing ...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) praised U.S. Congress for passing Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus, which continues funding for general aviation manufacturers. “We appreciate the st...
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U.S. airlines are not only listening to customer concerns, they are taking steps to improve service, the trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) recently told the Senate Commerce Committee. ...
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The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) recently urged the Canadian House of Commons for stricter, up-to-date fatigue rules for pilots. The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastruc...
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A bill proposed by U.S. Reps. Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) would ensure the nation’s more than 44,000 Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) would have basic federal workplace pr...
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A proposed border adjustment tax would increase the average auto owner’s vehicle repairs by $160 annually, the Auto Care Association told U.S. lawmakers. The border adjustment tax (BAT), propose...
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U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently sent letters to the CEOs of major airlines, urging for a living wage, benefits and workplace protections for subcontractors. Subco...
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The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award to Alfonso “Al” Denson, president and CEO of the Birmingham Airport Authority in Birmingham, ...
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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently opposed two Texas Congressional bills that would eliminate the state’s vehicle inspection program. The first bill, Senate Bill 1588, was introdu...
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U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has announced his support for the President’s co...
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