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NTSB Updates ‘Most Wanted List’ of…

April 9, 2021

The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled its 2021–2022 “Most Wanted List” of 10 transportation safety improvements on April 6, with ...

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Report: Tonnage Rising Significantly at Cargo-Focused…

April 9, 2021

Business is booming at 14 major cargo-focused hub airports across the United States, according to a 12-page policy brief recently ...

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Northwest Ports Commit to Emissions Phase-Out…

April 9, 2021

The Northwest ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and Vancouver, British Columbia plus the combined container operations of the Northwest Seaport Alliance ...

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FTA Allocates $187M for Four Bus…

April 9, 2021

The Federal Transit Administration is providing a total of $187 million to help fund four bus rapid transit or BRT ...

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Research: Technology Will Help Provide ‘Barrier-Free…

April 2, 2021

New research compiled by the Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (AVA), the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), and AARP examines ...

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MARAD Providing $230M in Grant Funding…

April 2, 2021

The Maritime Administration recently issued a notice of funding opportunity for $230 million in discretionary grant funding for port and ...

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FHWA: Half Million Emergency Responders Now…

April 2, 2021

The Federal Highway Administration recently noted that roughly 500,000 emergency responders have completed its specialized National Traffic Incident Management or ...

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FTA Begins Disbursing $30.5B in ARP…

April 2, 2021

The Federal Transit Administration began disbursing a total of $30.5 billion in American Rescue Plan or ARP funding on March 29 to ...

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MTI Survey: Public Support Increasing for…

March 26, 2021

An annual survey conducted by the Mineta Transportation Institute finds that 53 percent of Americans support the concept of a ...

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Virginia's Valentine Touts ‘Multimodal Value’ of…

March 26, 2021

Shannon Valentine (seen above), Virginia’s secretary of transportation, explained via video during a hearing of the House of Representatives Committee ...

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FAA Issues Final Rule Regarding Commercial…

March 26, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued a final rule streamlining the licensing process for private sector launch and reentry operations ...

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USDOT Kicks Off ‘Mask Up’ Campaign…

March 26, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation is launching what it calls a “Mask Up” campaign to help ensure the safety of ...

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FHWA Issues STSFA Grants for User-Fee…

March 19, 2021

The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $18.7 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives or STSFA grants to eight projects ...

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Amtrak Unveils First of Six Commemorative…

March 19, 2021

National passenger rail operator Amtrak recently put the first of six different commemorative locomotives into service – trains painted to ...

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Final FAA Drone Rules Become Effective…

March 19, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration said final rules requiring remote identification of drones and regulations allowing some drone flights over people, ...

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NASA Testing New Noise-Reducing Aircraft Wing

March 19, 2021

In an effort to reduce loud take-off and landing noise around airports, NASA is testing an experimental leading-edge wing design ...

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Congressmen Reintroduce ‘Ports-to-Plains’ Highway Act

March 12, 2021

Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, (above left) and Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, (above right) introduced the “Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2021” on March 9 – mirroring legislation ...