Safety & Security

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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.

House Committee Takes Off with FAA R&D Plans

On Thursday, March 9, the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics under the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met to discuss...

FAA Under Fire For Recent Close Calls Between Planes

Jeff Davis explains to CNN the intricacies of the FAA, and what it means for fliers in 2023.

House T&I Holds Wide-Ranging Aviation Hearing

On Tuesday, February 7, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a broad hearing on aviation as a first step in the...

DOT Spreads $800M in FY22 SS4A Grants Widely

On February 1, the Biden Administration announced the distribution of $800 million in road safety grant funding amongst 510 different...

Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Boeing 737 MAX Certification Fix

The pending $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal 2023 also contains a provision that will allow the Federal Aviation...

House Passes Mammoth Defense Authorization Bill: No Boeing Fix, but WRDA, Coast Guard Reauthorizations Included

The House of Representatives yesterday passed a 4,310-page package of bills centered around the annual national defense authorization...

Defense Bill, Now Riding on Water Bill, May Contain Boeing Fix

Normally, it is the "must-pass" defense authorization bill that serves as the "Christmas tree" legislation at this festive time of...

Pekoske Confirmed for 2nd Term Heading TSA

In a rare example of continuity between the Trump and Biden Administrations, the U.S. Senate this week confirmed President Biden's...

NHTSA Administrator Cliff Leaving 3 Months After Senate Confirmation

Dr. Steven Cliff, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is leaving his job less than 3...

Representatives Discuss the Impacts of Leaded Aviation Fuel on Communities and Children

Some general aviation aircraft use high-compression piston engines, which requires gasoline with a high octane level. While...

Community-Supported Plan Fuels Transportation Transformations

Sometimes neighborhood plans sit on the shelf—but sometimes they contain the right ingredients, bring together the right partners,...

Nominations News: Senate Panel OK’s FMCSA Head, MWAA Board Member; POTUS Makes STB Nominee; Sully Out at ICAO

There was a smattering of transportation nomination news in Washington this week. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation...

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