A new report from AAA notes that the national gas price average is slowly falling, with increases at the pump presently in a distinct minority of states. Over the last month, the national average h...
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International inbound travel to the United States is forecasted to grow at 2.4 percent annually through 2023, which is half of the global travel rate of 4.8 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Assoc...
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A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) last week -- the Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act (S. 2979) -- seeks new drug testing requirements for the U.S. Depart...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its quarterly report on the status of railroads’ progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems. The 42 railr...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a report containing 22 safety recommendations regarding bicycle safety, which include blind-spot detection systems, collision avoidance ...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is asking Georgians to visit the department’s website and participate in a survey on the future of railroads in the state. Participants will be ask...
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Following a particularly challenging 2019, the global passenger market is beginning to show signs of stabilizing. Over September 2019, the global air passenger market grew by 2.6 percent. This thir...
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The Kentucky Department of Aviation (KDA) will soon release a report providing a regional growth strategy for Central Kentucky’s airport system. The Lexington Regional Aviation System Plan will ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation published a notice in the Federal Register Tuesday seeking public comments on how the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation (NETT) Council can be responsive...
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The Pennsylvania House Transportation Infrastructure Task Force is recommending a widespread funding reform to remedy shortfalls for transportation improvements and maintenance partially linked to an ...
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A recent report conducted by the Airports Council International (ACI) examined the opportunities for autonomous vehicles at airports. The Autonomous Vehicles and Systems at Airports Report studies ...
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Recently introduced legislation aims to extend the 50 cents per gallon excise tax credit on alternative fuel used in vehicles, which includes compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas. The A...
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At a hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee this week, lawmakers directly addressed safety standards and concerns for self-driving vehicles. As noted by the Autom...
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The second phase of construction on SunTrax, the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) autonomous vehicle test facility, will begin soon. SunTrax is the first state-owned facility of its...
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The California-based PerceptIn announced a major move for its autonomous driving operations this week, with plans to shift its global headquarters to Fishers, Ind., and begin pilot tests early next ye...
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Surpassing even the 90 percent national average for the second year in a row, the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) announced this week that West Virginia drivers buckled up 90....
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A new report from the non-profit Volcker Alliance warns that repairs to the nation’s aging infrastructure could cost more than $1 trillion, or 5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, a ...
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A record 31.6 million people are predicted to travel aboard on U.S. carriers during the 12-day Thanksgiving travel period, according to Airlines for America (A4A), which is 3.7 percent higher than las...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging federal regulators to create a review process in advance of automated test vehicles being permitted to operate on public roads. The recomm...
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Results from the Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study, undertaken by Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) and the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, suggest that a system c...
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