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The first goal of any transportation agency is safety. Yet almost 40,000 Americans die on the transportation system every year. New proposals for safer streets, better vehicle design, and crash avoidance technology are reshaping the narrative around safety in an effort to reverse the downward trend of transportation safety. Governments are also concerned about the security of the system. Terrorism, hacking, and international affairs can threaten the transportation systems that support the national economy.

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House Members File Floor Amendments for Homeland Security Funding

September 8, 2023
Sep 8, 2023 | Jeff Davis
September 8, 2023 - House members have filed 187 amendments to the FY24 Homeland Security appropriations bill, but almost none...
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Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths Among Children

August 31, 2023
Aug 31, 2023 | Glendedora Dolce
August 31, 2023 - Amidst a sobering backdrop, the article "Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths Among Children" delves into the distressing...
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Why US States and Cities are Failing to Reduce Road Traffic Deaths

August 18, 2023
Aug 18, 2023 | Anusha Chitturi, Glendedora Dolce
August 18, 2023 - Road traffic fatalities in the United States increased at the rate of 3 percent annually between...
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Former DOT Chief of Staff Inman Nominated to NTSB

July 28, 2023
Jul 28, 2023 | Jeff Davis
July 28, 2023 - President Biden this week nominated J. Todd Inman, former Chief of Staff to Transportation Secretary Elaine...
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State and Local Governments Hold the Key to Lower Road Traffic Deaths

July 28, 2023
Jul 28, 2023 | Anusha Chitturi, Glendedora Dolce
July 28, 2023 - The United States has a notoriously high traffic death rate per capita among the OECD countries....
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Radio Altimeter Deadline Approaches (5G Spectrum)

June 30, 2023
Jun 30, 2023 | Garett Shrode
June 30, 2023 - With the 5g millimeter wave altimeter deadline approaching, Congress is taking steps to ensure that similar...
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COVID Aid Cuts in Debt Limit Bill Spare Mass Transit

June 2, 2023
Jun 2, 2023 | Jeff Davis
June 2, 2023 - Even though mass transit aid provided as a COVID-related emergency has around $3 billion in funding...
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House Committee Reviews Port Cybersecurity in Latest Hearing

May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023 | Garett Shrode
May 12, 2023 - On Wednesday, May 10, the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security under the House Committee on...
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Short Leave: House Committee Addresses Recruitment and Retention in USCG

May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023 | Hayley Burton
May 12, 2023 - The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on May 11 to...
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House Committee Investigates Future of Advanced Air Mobility

March 24, 2023
Mar 24, 2023 | Michaela Boneva
March 23, 2023 - On Thursday, March 23, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met to discuss advanced air...
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A Fright for Sore Flie(r)s: Senators Tackle Consumer Protection in Latest Hearing

March 24, 2023
Mar 24, 2023 | Jonathan Hammond
March 23, 2023 - A recent Senate hearing heard everyone from embarkers to employees on how to better protect consumers...
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House Prepares to Take Off with FAA Reauthorization

March 24, 2023
Mar 24, 2023 | Philip Plotch
March 24, 2022 - The Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a public hearing on March 23...
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Federal Ban on Chinese Railcars

The Implications of the Federal Ban on Chinese Railcars (September 2018) concludes that until the federal government better understands the potential national security risks of using Chinese railcars in American transit systems, a one-year appropriations ban is more appropriate than a permanent policy change.

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