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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Convenience store association against commercialization of rest stops
The New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) is against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal to commercialize rest areas and has asked the state’s Congress to remove the proposal from the...
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House Environment Subcommittee discusses future of fuel, vehicle industries
In a hearing this week, the House Environment Subcommittee listened to witness testimony on the potential facing transportation fuels and vehicles from a host of private and governmental figures alike...
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More than 50,000 EVs expected on Oregon’s roads by 2020
More than 50,000 electric vehicles (EVs) are estimated to be on Oregon roadways by 2020, according to utility company Pacific Power. The Public Utility Commission of Oregon recently approved three ...
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Transportation experts urge Congress to fix highway trust fund
Experts in the transportation industry urged members of Congress on Wednesday to take action on funding surface transportation projects now and into the future by ensuring a long-term and stable reven...
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Pennsylvania plans to embark on 146 road, bridge projects in coming months
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) outlined 146 road and bridge projects that are expected to begin in the upcoming construction season, dovetailing with plans to improve 1,100 mi...
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Gas prices rise as much as 9 cents in half of the country
This week, gasoline prices have increased as much as 9 cents in 25 states, according to AAA. The increase comes after three consecutive weeks of declines but is still 22 cents higher than March 2017. ...
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All options on the table for infrastructure funding, Transportation Secretary tells House committee
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday that the Trump administration was looking at all funding options to rebuild and repair the...
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New Toyota company focuses on autonomous vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. recently announced it will be launching this month a new company, Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD), which will focus on automated driving technology. TRI-A...
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Georgia Department of Transportation receives $257,000 in grants
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) recently received two grants totaling $257,000 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The funds will be used to modernize and improve the consis...
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Iowa DOT says data essential for future of automated cars
Automated vehicles (AVs) can only become viable through the analysis of data, Donna Matulac, Iowa Department of Transportation’s AV technologies project manager, recently said. Iowa’s AV techno...
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American Trucking Association lauds ACT 1 for its support
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently praised the Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry (ACT 1) for its support and investment in the industry’s priorities, ATA meetings, and trucki...
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Association asks committee to hold hearing on ELD mandate
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently asked the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to hold a hearing on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
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