U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced his department will “supercharge” the hiring of air traffic controllers to meet pressing needs. After touring the Federal Aviation Administra...
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The Alabama Port Authority recently broke ground on the $94 million Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), a facility located on 272 acres that will provide seamless rail and truck ...
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New bipartisan legislation reintroduced last week would improve truckers’ access to safe parking if passed. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act (H.R.1659) is sponsored by U.S. Reps. Mike Bo...
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More than two dozen national associations and labor unions have called on Congress to pass legislation that would institute a fee on electric vehicle users to fund the Highway Trust Fund. In a Feb...
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The Florida Department of Transportation broke ground on an expansion project on I-75 in Ocala, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. The project will add more than 31 miles of new auxiliary lanes to th...
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Legislation introduced recently would address air traffic control staffing shortages, Congress members said this week. The bipartisan legislation, the Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would roll back electric truck mandates and eliminate state emissions waivers. The Transportation Freedom Act would repeal Phase 3 greenhouse gas ...
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According to a report from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the state’s airports contribute $68.9 billion to the state’s economy. The report from the CDOT Division of Aeronaut...
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Legislation that would cut red tape and strengthen domestic bus manufacturing by providing more flexibility for local transit systems has gained bipartisan support. The Bus Rolling Stock Moderniza...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) reintroduced legislation that would direct the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct and analysis of one-seat-ride trips vs transfer trips during “peak hours”...
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U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) soon plans to introduce legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would to prohibit major staffing cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) if a f...
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Ports of Indiana, a statewide port authority operating three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, recently hired David Parrott as chief operating officer. In his new role, he will oversee port o...
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently awarded 14 municipalities more than $56 million in Transportation Alternatives Program grants for projects that improve safety and accessi...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he had directed the Federal Railroad Administration to initiate a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Duffy said the review would...
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Just weeks after it went into effect, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration terminated its approval of New York City's cordon pricing plan. The New York Central B...
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The percentage of flights cancelled in November was 0.5 percent, 0.4 percent higher than the year prior, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report. The repor...
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The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index reached 111.9 in January, the same as December. The index increased 0.3 percent when compared to J...
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will be transmitting to Congress the waivers provided to California that allowed the state to preempt federal car and truck standards. EPA Administ...
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Sentinel Midstream, LLC will build a deepwater port for exporting crude oil, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced recently. MARAD said Sentinel had been issu...
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently awarded two contracts to rebuild three East Tennessee bridges Hurricane Helene destroyed in September. The rebuilds will cost $510 million. ...
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