Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
April 28, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayLegislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would further limit federal purchases of Chinese-owned or operated vehicles in transportation infrastructure. The Airport Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act would close a loophole in the Airport Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (TIVSA) […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
April 13, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsThe Biden administration is closing out a three-week push to highlight the benefits of infrastructure investments in local communities by awarding nearly $300 million to help repair or replace more than a dozen bridges across the country. Events in four […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
April 12, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayOn Monday, the Mississippi legislature voted to fund nearly $2 billion in state infrastructure projects through the Mississippi Department of Transportation. MDOT received $1.5 billion earmark-free appropriations as well as a $620 million supplemental appropriation, the department said. The additional […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
March 17, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayLegislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would require the U.S. Comptroller General to investigate airlines’ capacity to prepare for and respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters. The Airline Operational Resiliency Act would ensure Congress can better understand […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
March 15, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsThe Federal Aviation Administration is hosting a safety summit Wednesday to address a recent string of close calls on airport runways. The panel brings together participants from various segments of the country’s aviation system to gain a deeper understanding of […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
March 6, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayThe city of Philadelphia recently split the General Fund to create a new Transportation Fund, Mayor Jim Kennedy announced on Thursday during his presentation to City Council on the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. The split does not require additional staff […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
February 20, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsThe woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag. But what was more important was what she forgot to unpack: a loaded .380-caliber handgun in a black holster. […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
February 17, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayOn Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Darren Soto (D-FL) announced they had established the Vehicle Data Access Caucus, a bipartisan forum to discuss how vehicle data is collected and controlled. The Congressmen said all vehicles generate […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
February 13, 2023
Via: BGRIt looks like Tesla may finally be getting some praise from the United States government. Well, privately at least. As reported by InsideEVs, the Biden administration has been courting Elon Musk in hopes that Tesla will open up its supercharger […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
February 7, 2023
Via: Fox NewsA Republican lawmaker is demanding information on federal protocols in place for passenger safety and response after commercial flights were grounded over the weekend due to a Chinese surveillance balloon carrying sensors and surveillance equipment. Rep. Thomas Kean, R-N.J., who […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
February 6, 2023
Via: ArsTechnicaBarely three weeks after slashing its prices in order to qualify for federal tax incentives for clean vehicles, Tesla has increased the prices of some of its best-selling electric vehicles. At the beginning of January, a five-seat Tesla Model Y […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
February 3, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayThe U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 510 projects $800 million in grants through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. The program funds improved safety planning. It will award $5 billion over five years to regional, […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
February 3, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayU.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and U.S. Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) recently sent a letter to Jamey L. Tesler, acting secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) urging the agency to take the necessary […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
February 2, 2023
Via: Fox NewsThe federal government and several state-level entities have spent years trying to impose a new tax on drivers that would charge them for each mile driven, but a new bill from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., aims to shut down that […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
January 9, 2023
Via: Transportation TodayTennessee Gov. Bill Lee recently presented his administration’s strategic infrastructure plan to address traffic congestion and meet transportation needs statewide. The plan ensures the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has the resources it needs to solve current and future mobility […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
December 16, 2022
Via: Federal News NetworkThe federal agency tasked with screening passengers before they get on planes says officers this year have stopped a record number of guns brought by passengers attempting to go through airport security checkpoints. The Transportation Security Administration said in a […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
November 18, 2022
Via: Transportation TodayThrough the Preventing Auto Recycling Theft (PART) Act (S. 5024) introduced into the Senate this week, U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) want to add traceable identification numbers to catalytic converters to fight back against a rise […]
Cybersecurity, Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
November 18, 2022
Via: FCWThe administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, said Wednesday that the agency would deliver new cybersecurity requirements for the aviation industry “in the not-too-distant future.” Speaking at the Aspen Cyber Summit, TSA chief David Pekoske said that the administration is […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
November 16, 2022
Via: Government ExecutiveUsing old shipping containers isn’t a permanent or effective solution to secure the southern border, as state and Yuma officials know. Now, the political stunt is embroiled in a legal battle with the federal government. In August, Gov. Doug Ducey […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
November 11, 2022
Via: Transportation TodayVoters voiced their support for state and local ballot initiatives to fund transportation improvement projects when they went to the polls on Nov. 8., the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ATBA) said. Of the 380 ballot initiatives in 18 […]