Transportation

Shuster takes aim at shortcomings of FAA’s NextGen program after critical report

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control modernization is based on an “unrealistic and overly optimistic” business plan and lacks…

7 years ago

Walden, Upton, Walters support House passage of bill to promote self-driving technology

The House approved landmark legislation on Wednesday that would harness innovation by advancing self-driving vehicle technology that aims to curb…

7 years ago

Fischer discusses plans to invest in nation’s infrastructure, gleans feedback from Nebraskans

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao outlined their efforts to draft an infrastructure plan that reimagines…

7 years ago

Republican members steer first regulatory framework for driverless vehicle technology to committee approval

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee cheered the bipartisan approval of the country’s first legal and regulatory framework…

7 years ago

Committee reviews implementation of Denham law to liquidate underused federal property

Implementation of legislation that U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) wrote to liquidate unused federal properties, saving taxpayers billions of dollars,…

7 years ago

Davis aims to get Democrats to negotiating table on infrastructure

Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois says it’s incumbent upon Democrats to understand that national infrastructure improvements must rise…

7 years ago

Comstock leads joint resolutions promoting Metro transit system safety

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) applauded House approval on Monday of two joint resolutions that she said would help improve…

7 years ago

Frelinghuysen, Lance praise federal transportation dollars for critical N.J. projects

U.S. Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen and Leonard Lance, New Jersey Republicans, applauded committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2018 Transportation-Housing and…

7 years ago

Transportation appropriations bill includes Metro funding advocated for by Comstock

A transportation appropriations bill released on Monday outlines $56.5 billion in discretionary funding for fiscal year 2018, $1.1 billion less…

7 years ago

Comstock leads bipartisan, bicameral Metro safety letter

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) led a bipartisan, bicameral call on Wednesday for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to release…

7 years ago

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