Category: Transit News

Senators Introduce Bill Championed by ATA to Modernize Security Screening Process

Senators Introduce Bill Championed by ATA to Modernize Security Screening Process

| March 18, 2024

Bipartisan legislation would eliminate waste and inefficiencies in credentialing system costing frontline transportation workers The American Trucking Associations welcomed the introduction of the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act by Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Jon Tester (D-Montana), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), and Angus King (I-Maine).  The bill would eliminate redundant fees and background checks for essential transportation […]

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Aurora to Showcase Driverless Trucks Navigating Advanced Road Scenarios at Analyst and Investor Day

Aurora to Showcase Driverless Trucks Navigating Advanced Road Scenarios at Analyst and Investor Day

| March 17, 2024

Company shares progress toward Commercial Launch and path to gross profit, scale, and self-funding Aurora Innovation is holding an Analyst and Investor Day at its headquarters in Pittsburgh where executives will share the company’s progress toward driverless deployment and its path to gross profit, scale and self-funding. For the first time, the company will publicly […]

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Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over $180 Million in Safety Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicles

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over $180 Million in Safety Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicles

| March 4, 2024

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes way for funding that will boost innovation, expand partnerships, and enhance training to make roadways safer for all  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the availability of more than $180 million in grants to promote roadway safety. These grants, part of the funding included in […]

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The Women In Trucking Association Names 2024-2025 Board of Directors

The Women In Trucking Association Names 2024-2025 Board of Directors

| March 4, 2024

This talented group of leaders is committed to advancing the mission of WIT and driving both WIT and the industry forward The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 board of directors, which was elected during WIT’s annual meeting last month in Dallas, TX. The role of WIT’s board of directors […]

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FourKites Premier Carriers Deliver Outsized Growth in Second Half of 2023

FourKites Premier Carriers Deliver Outsized Growth in Second Half of 2023

| March 4, 2024

Data suggests cautious optimism for recovery within freight sector, looking forward Leading real-time supply chain visibility provider FourKites today published its global Premier Carrier List (PCL), recognizing the growing community of brokers, carriers and 3PLs who are achieving the highest standards of visibility-related operational excellence across all modes of transport. Carriers featured on FourKites’ PCL deliver high-quality and consistent shipment data, […]

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Motiv Power Systems Completes Altoona Testing with Highest Score for Medium-Duty Electric Bus in 7 Year or Higher Service-Life Category

Motiv Power Systems Completes Altoona Testing with Highest Score for Medium-Duty Electric Bus in 7 Year or Higher Service-Life Category

| March 3, 2024

Motiv shuttle buses are now eligible for FTA grants, including programs to help state and local governments acquire zero or low emissions transit vehicles Motiv Power Systems, the leading OEM of medium-duty electric trucks and buses, announced that its electric shuttle bus built in partnership with Turtle Top and Davey Coach has successfully completed the […]

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