Department of Transportation News
US FAA taps ASI for software overhaul to improve flight schedules, cut delays – The
FAA has awarded an $875 million, 12-year contract to Air Space Intelligence to
overhaul U.S. flight scheduling to improve how flights are managed.
FMCSA eliminates CDL violation self-reporting across US – Agency says electronic
reporting between states has rendered the decades-old requirement obsolete.
Other Transportation News
Hybrid’s Moment Becoming Momentum As EV Sales Lag – Despite high gas prices,
new electric vehicle sales are significantly down.
South Carolina secures $1M USDOT grant to boost transportation projects – The
grant will be used to explore public-private partnerships for improving regional
transportation.
US Reaches 250,000 Public EV Charging Ports – The EV charging infrastructure in
the United States is expanding
U.S. Port News
Jones Act wars: Duelling campaigns intensify debate over US domestic shipping
law – Jones Act stakeholders fight to end waiver while libertarian group wants to
kill the law altogether.
Port Tampa Bay charts a bigger course with major expansion projects – The
completion of a new Sesco Cement terminal is the latest project at Port Tampa Bay
aimed at boosting cargo capacity to support regional growth.
