Capitol Hill Transportation News
GOP lawmakers seek details of air traffic revamp before giving more funding – Some lawmakers say that the previous effort to overhaul aviation navigation failed to launch.
U.S. Department of Transportation News
FAA seeks to fine Boeing $3.1 million for safety violations, door plug blowout – The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, including ones related to an Alaska Airlines jetliner losing a door plug panel on its fuselage in midflight.
Trump administration orders Delta, Aeromexico to end joint venture by January 1 – The Trump administration said it was ordering Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind a joint venture that let the carriers coordinate scheduling, pricing, and capacity decisions for U.S.–Mexico flights.
USDOT launches initiatives to improve truckers’ quality of life – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched two new pilot programs on Tuesday that he said would improve the working conditions of truckers.
Other Federal Mobility News
Hyunda i upholds $26bn US investment pledge despite immigration raid in Georgia – South Korean group says it is still committed to making 80% of the cars sold in the U.S. locally by the end of the decade.
Millions of dollars for “cleaner technology” shouldn’t go to electric vehicles, says Florida proposal- The nearly $41 million Florida still has left over from a federal mitigation fund to “replace diesel emission sources with cleaner technology” won’t be used for any more electric bus or electric vehicle charging projects, according to a draft proposal from the State’s Department of Environmental Protection.
How More Rail Could Take Trucks Off the Road – The public would greatly benefit if rail companies grabbed business back from trucking, but doing so will be tough.
