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Actions from federal and state agencies are needed to address the continuing problem of impaired driving, including from alcohol, cannabis and multiple drug use the National Transportation Safety Board said in a new report released today.
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Inadequate Lookout Led to Collision between Yacht, Tank Vessel
Two crews not maintaining proper lookouts led to the collision between a yacht and a tank vessel near Nassau, Bahamas, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
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In TRB Keynote, NTSB Chair Focuses on Victims of Transportation Crashes
In a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy reminded transportation leaders why they do what they do.“We’re fighting for the 43,000 people who die on our roads annually…and the millions more who are injured — not just drivers, but all road users," Homendy said. “No matter their race, ethnicity, ability, income, or where they live.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Approximately $20 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper Through Access to Transit
To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress.
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FAA NOTAM Statement
The FAA is continuing a thorough review to determine the root cause of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage
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FAA Proposes Rule Mandating Use of Program to Detect, Mitigate Risks Early
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a rule that requires charter, commuter and air tour operators, and aircraft manufacturers to implement a critical safety approach that has helped create the safest era in aviation history.
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US FAA, Korea to Partner on Advanced Air Mobility Certification, Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA) agreed to partner on future Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft development and operations.
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USDOT Announces Two New Actions to Advance Economic Opportunity for Disadvantaged Workers and Businesses through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new resources from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will create economic opportunities and open the door to building generational wealth for disadvantaged entrepreneurs and workers in communities across the country.
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NHTSA Announces Model Year 2023 Vehicles To Be Included in 5-Star Safety Ratings Tests
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced its list of model year 2023 vehicles for crash testing as part of the agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings system under its New Car Assessment Program.
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NHTSA Estimates for First Nine Months of 2022 Suggest Roadway Fatalities Beginning to Level Off After Two Years of Dramatic Increases
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its latest projections for traffic fatalities in 2022, estimating that 31,785 people died in traffic crashes in the first nine months of the year.
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NHTSA: Traffic Crashes Cost America $340 Billion in 2019
Motor vehicle crashes cost American society $340 billion in 2019, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today.
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Buttigieg: 'We must work together in an integrated way to confront the climate crisis'
The Biden-Harris administration recently released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization.
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Buttigieg: 'Ensuring flight safety was the reason for this morning's ground stop'
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg commented on flights delays after a key aviation warning system went down.
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Hampshire: 'We seek to foster collaborative innovation to create a better transportation future'
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2022-26.
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Week ending Jan. 7: 9 notices published by Transportation Department
There were nine notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Jan. 7, according to the Federal Register.
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Buttigieg: Transportation ‘will continue to hold Southwest to its responsibility’ to customers
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has pledged to continue to hold Southwest Airlines accountable for its operational challenges that led to thousands of flight cancellations in December 2022, even as a winter storm that initiated the difficulties subsided.
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Transportation Department discusses Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits on Jan. 13
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits discussed on Jan. 13 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DNV's Petition for Phast Version 8.4 as an Alternative Model for Calculating the Vapor-Gas Dispersion Exclusion Zone discussed on Jan. 13 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Four press releases published in October 2022 by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
There were four press releases published by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in October 2022.
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