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Week of September 25, 2017

Automated Vehicles, Buses, Cybersecurity, Data, Federal Governance,...
Sep 28, 2017 | Greg Rogers

Thune, Peters Introduce Automated Vehicle Bill, Exclude Self-Driving Trucks

September 28, 2017 - Today, Senate Commerce Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced their long-awaited bill that may become the nation’s first laws for automated vehicles (AVs).

Aviation, Federal Governance
Sep 28, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Congress Clears 6-Month Aviation Extension After Dropping Flood Insurance Provision

September 28, 2017 - Both chambers of Congress today passed legislation providing for a 6-month extension of Federal Aviation Administration funding authorities and of Airport and Airway Trust Fund spending authority and excise taxes. This...

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Air Traffic Control, Airlines, Aviation Workforce, Federal Governance, Governance reform

Op-Ed: Why Does Labor Support Corporatizing Air Traffic Control?

Sep 29, 2017 | Robert Puentes
Why are many organized aviation labor unions, including the air traffic controllers, the flight attendants, and several airline pilots’ unions, supporting the corporatization of air...
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Equity, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Public/Private Partnerships, Tolls

Trump Upends His Own Infrastructure Plan With PPP Comments to Democrats

Sep 29, 2017 | Jeff Davis
September 29, 2017 - President Trump unexpectedly distanced himself from one of the core principles of his own Administration's infrastructure...
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Federal Governance, Maritime, Ports

Puerto Rico Crisis Puts Spotlight on Jones Act

Sep 28, 2017 | Jeff Davis
September 28, 2017 - The devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico has brought new attention to the Jones...
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Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, State Governance, Traffic Safety

USDOT Revises Best Practices for State AV Policies (Pt. 3)

Sep 29, 2017 | Greg Rogers
September 28, 2017 - This month, USDOT released an update to the federal government’s policy guidance for automated vehicles (AVs),...
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Federal Governance, Trucking

Trump Nominates New Jersey DMV Head to Run FMCSA

Sep 29, 2017 | Jeff Davis
September 29, 2017 - President Trump on September 28 formally nominated Raymond Martinez to serve as Administrator of the Federal...
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Automated Vehicles, Federal Budget, Federal Governance, Highways, Homeland security, Maritime, Railroads

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 2, 2017

Sep 29, 2017 | Jeff Davis
Tuesday, October 3 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – subcommittee hearing on Coast...

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