U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recently introduced a bill that would restrict drones from flying near aircraft. The Drone Operator Safety Act was included in the S...
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The American Bus Association (ABA) recently expressed concern over changes proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to rules governing lease and interchange. In mid-June,...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $7.89 million to the Maine Department of Transportation, which will be used for the Maine Railroad Bridge Capacity project. The project will...
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The U.S. Senate recently confirmed Robert L. Sumwalt III as Senate as National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman, citing Sumwalt’s aviation career for its decision. Sumwalt has a length...
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The Port of Vancouver USA recently received a $485,000 grant from the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) for the construction of a multimodal path at Terminal 1 on the waterfro...
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The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas was named an official member of the community preparedness program StormReady this week, making it the first port in Texas to be so recognized by the National Weath...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to install Data Communications (Data Comm) technology at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Data Comm allows air-traffic controllers to send text-...
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The first half of 2017 is the strongest first half since 2010 for global air freight, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Compared to 2016, freight ton kilometers, th...
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Brandye Hendrickson, former Indiana Department of Transportation commissioner, joined the Trump Administration in July as a member of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). She has assumed the ...
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According to an announcement this week, signalled shipments utilizing the Ports of Indiana are up 19 percent over 2016. In total, the first six months of 2017 have seen shipments reach nearly 5.7 m...
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Foss Maritime recently announced that Will Roberts will be joining the company as its new Chief Commercial Officer. As part of his new position, Roberts will be responsible for a customer-facing t...
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A pair of undergraduate college students were recently selected by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) as the first recipients for the newly launched IBTTA Foundation Sch...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently changed the organization structural of its Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) as part of the FAA’s Blueprint for AIR Transformation. “The ...
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Consultants from the International Trade Hub at Port Manatee recently met with business leaders in Ocala, Florida, who also visited the port to tour the facilities. The purpose of the trips was to ...
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New research published by Deloitte this week claims the U.S. leisure travel market could grow to nearly $381 billion by the end of 2017. In total, their research predicts a six percent jump in gro...
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UPS recently announced that it is expanding its shipping operations to include spirits, wine and beer to consumers in 39 wine importing countries and nine spirit importing countries throughout North A...
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American’s bridges have been improved since the 2007 Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said, but it is not enough progress. I-35W ...
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released its annual World Oil Transit Chokepoints report, which details the current state of checkpoints and channels used to transport oil along gl...
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The fiscal year 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, advanced by the Senate Committee on Appropriations last week, provides $60 billion for the ...
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The Port of Corpus Christi recently announced that it has achieved Green Marine Certification from Green Marine for its efforts in environmental management and leadership. “The Port of Corpus Ch...
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