Capitol Hill News
House Subcommittee Leader Eyes May Action on Highway Bill – Rep. Rouzer Working
Toward Bipartisan Measure.
Department of Transportation News
FAA tech teams to partner with AI vendors on customized ATC software – While the
project is currently unfunded, the Department of Transportation unit is already working
with three providers.
Saving Spirit Airlines possibly puts ‘good money after bad’, Transportation head Duffy
says – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday raised concerns about using
government funds to rescue low-cost bankrupt airline Spirit Airlines.
Other Federal Mobility News
JetBlue accused of using personal data to set ticket prices in new lawsuit – JetBlue
Airways is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the airline collects passengers’
personal data and uses it to set airfares, a practice described as “dynamic surveillance
pricing.”
US drivers turn to EV rentals as gasoline prices surge – Early signs of a shift toward
electric vehicles have emerged for U.S. car rental companies as customers become wary of
paying more at the pump amid the conflict in the Middle East.
DC councilmember moves to legalize driverless rideshare in DC after years of delays –
Council member Charles Allen is pushing for a legal framework amid DDOT’s delayed
report and industry tensions.
