Associations support DRIVE Safe Act
American Trucking Associations (ATA) and International Foodservice Distributors Association support the recent Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act (DRIVE Safe Act). The act...
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Lab developing high-performance fuels
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are developing models of high- performance fuels to see how they would perform in advanced internal combustion engines as part of the Department of...
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Bill Shuster
House Transportation Chairman calls for raising pump fees, altering Highway Trust fund for sake of infrastructure
In an Op-Ed published Wednesday in the Washington Times, U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sounded off a call for cooperation on the nat...
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Colorado updating curb ramps for accessibility
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently implemented an $85 million program to ensure all state highway-system curb ramps are accessible to people with disabilities by 2021. CDOT s...
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FHWA launches paperless system for managing projects
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently launched e-Construction, a paperless, project-management system that allows states’ departments of transportation to create, review, approval, dist...
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Governor signs $175 million transportation bill into law
Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed into law a bill providing an additional $175 million for transportation projects. The majority of the funds, available from supplemental appropriations for the fis...
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Driver associations fighting Pennsylvania turnpike increases
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the National Motorists Association recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, saying the turnpik...
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Kelley Blue Book launches program for trading in vehicles
Kelley Blue Book recently launched the Trusted Advisor Program aimed at making the vehicle trade-in and purchase process faster, easier, and more enjoyable. The program is in response to a Cox Auto...
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MEMA requests clarification on copyright act
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), along with its divisions, recently requested clarification on a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) exception. DCMA is designed to prote...
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Fuel association testifies at tax hearing
Ed Hubbard, general counsel of the Renewable Fuels Association, recently testified at a House Ways and Means Committee Tax Policy Subcommittee hearing in support of tax incentives. At the hearing, ...
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GM to build self-driving Cruise AV in Michigan
The future is here, and as carmakers focus on the potential of self-driving vehicles, General Motors is centering production efforts on the state of Michigan. They announced the decision this week ...
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NTSB affirms need to adopt road safety recommendations
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently published its report on the investigation of a fatal crash on I-70 near Goodland, Kansas. The results confirm the necessity to implement 15...
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GHSA joins drugged driving summit
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) participated Thursday in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Drugged Driving Summit, which launched the NHTSA’s Drug-Impair...
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Association urges White House to issue more TIGER grants for public transportation
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently urged the Trump administration to recognize the importance of public transportation and to issue more Transportation Investment Generating Ec...
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TRIP report finds car crashes involving seniors on the rise
A study recently conducted by the nonprofit organization TRIP has determined that senior citizens are at greater risk of death in car crashes. The Preserving the Mobility and Safety of Older Ameri...
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Gasoline prices steady nationwide
Gasoline prices nationwide have held at an average of $2.53 a gallon for nine days, according to AAA, which is attributed to increased gasoline production as demand reaches its highest level in a year...
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NHTSA changes National Roadside Survey methodology to address concerns
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently changed the methodology for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Roadside Survey. The survey has been condu...
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Insurance Research Council finds nearly one in eight U.S. drivers lack insurance
A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) and the Hanover Insurance Group determined that 13 percent of U.S. drivers were on the road without insurance in 2015, showing rising figures sinc...
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Natural-gas fueling program wins innovation award
The Public-Private Partnership (P3) Compressed Natural Gas Fueling program recently was awarded Project of the Year by the Beaver County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers. ...
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Initiative focuses on job training in the automotive industry
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently approved a workforce initiative to promote the value of automotive dealership jobs. The foundation began...
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