Capitol Hill News
Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant
staffing – The senators are asking the FAA to study the impact on evacuation efficiency.
T&I Committee Leaders Introduce the BUILD America 250 Act – The BUILD America. 250 Act is a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests in
America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier
safety programs.
Trump backs renewed push for railway safety bill – President Trump is throwing his
support behind an effort to improve railway safety, drafted in the aftermath of the Ohio
train derailment.
Department of Transportation News
USDOT to Invest $750 Million to Replace Air Traffic Infrastructure Across the US –
Projects have been chosen based on the safety and efficiency needs of the wider nation’s
airspace system
Secretary Duffy to Invest $217 Million into Strengthening Trucking Safety Enforcement
and Workforce Development – The investments will go toward strengthening supply
chains, restoring integrity to the trucking industry by rooting out bad actors, expanding
workforce opportunities for Americans, and improving roadway safety.
Port News
Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks –
Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are unlikely to dim the
growing popularity of vacation cruises
Study funded to ‘fast-track’ dredging at Savannah port – Georgia Ports Authority plans to
invest at least $8 million to expedite a proposal to expand the Savannah River shipping
channel
LA port briefing addresses trade, tariff policies – Port of Los Angeles Executive Director
Gene Seroka hosted a media briefing regarding trade between the US and China
