Capitol Hill Transportation Newsws
Lawmakers Call on FAA To Pave Way for TFR Reimbursements – Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the FAA to reimburse airport businesses affected by temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) around presidential residences
U.S. Department of Transportation News
Transportation Secretary Unveils Plan to Overhaul of Aging Air-Traffic Systems – Officials promised to replace derelict equipment with state-of-the-art technology but said funding is dependent on Congress.
DOT awards $3.2B to 180 projects – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Biden administration left the transportation department with 3,200 unobligated grants.
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage – The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower mishaps and a string of crashes earlier this year.
Other Federal Mobility News
Ford raises prices on 3 models amid pressures from Trump tariffs – Ford Motor Company is raising prices on three models it manufactures in Mexico, due in part to pressure from President Trump’s tariffs impacting the automobile industry.
Air traffic controllers say outages have become too frequent – The controllers who guide planes in and out of Newark airport work in constant fear of radar systems going down, a recently retired controller told NBC News.
States Sue Over Freeze on Funding for Electric-Vehicle Charging – A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado, and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new charging stations.
How Lost Radar and Silent Radios Have Upended Newark Air Travel- A technical outage in Philadelphia last week terrified air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. As the summer travel season looms, the F.A.A. is racing to address the problems.
