The CTA is the newest of 6 transportation agencies nationwide to experience federal intervention due to transit safety concerns. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Transit…
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DOT Secretary and FAA Administrator Visit LaGuardia After Plane Crash
An Air Canada flight collided with a fire truck on the runway as the airliner landed. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford…
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House Committee Advances Bill on Commercial Driver’s License Requirements
Proposal addresses eligibility standards, training oversight, and enforcement mechanisms The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved legislation known as Dalilah’s Law, introduced by Representative David Rouzer of…
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Transportation Secretary Hosts Safety Forum for Automated Vehicles
Amazon seeks the NHTSA’s approval, even as the agency’s petition review lags. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison recently held…
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Over California Vehicle Emissions Policy
Federal officials claim that the state’s regulations conflict with national fuel-economy standards. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),…
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Transportation Department Debuts DCA’s Technology Upgrade
Electronic flight strips have now been adopted by 15 airports nationwide. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to highlight the airport’s recent upgrade…
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Transportation Secretary Proposes Expanded Domestic Content Rule for EV Chargers
Buy America waiver modification would raise requirement to 100 percent U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a proposal to modify the Buy America waiver governing federally funded electric…
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Transportation Secretary Issues Rule on Commercial Licenses for Certain Foreign Drivers
The new eligibility and verification requirements are to strengthen CDL screening. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued a final rule revising how states issue commercial driver’s licenses…
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Appeals Court Allows Funding to Resume for Gateway Tunnel Project
The legal dispute continues over the pause of federal reimbursement. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit declined to block a lower court order requiring President…
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FAA Briefly Closes El Paso Air Space After Mexican Cartel Drone Breach
The Department of Defense was able to address the situation to reopen the airspace. The airspace around the El Paso International Airport in Texas was temporarily closed earlier…
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