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FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D), elected officials, and industry executives discussed infrastructure, technology and global competition during a series of panels hosted by Semafor News. To…

John Porcari, the Biden administration’s port envoy to the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, gave an update on efforts to move goods and supplies through U.S. ports. Following his remarks…

President Biden met with administration officials and business and transportation leaders to discuss U.S. supply chains heading into the holidays. The president credited his administration w…

Panelists talked about the importance of infrastructure investment to the manufacturing industry. They stressed that failure to fund infrastructure projects would allow other countries to mo…

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the response to and recovery from Hurricane Sandy, andthe challenges faced by affected communities following the storm.

The Inspector General and Deputy Secretary of both the Transportation and Education departments testified about their predictions on the impact of sequestration on various programs in their …

Witnesses testified about the status of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air traffic control modernization program known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)…

Witnesses talked about the use of global positioning system (GPS) technology in the aviation industry. Among the topics they addressed were the operation of GPS systems in the industry, impr…

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) opened its annual legislative conference with discussion of the Obama administration’s 2012 transportation budget priorities. Deputy Tra…

Panelists spoke at a distracted driving summit on efforts at the national, state and local level to reduce potentially dangerous behaviors such as talking on cell phones while driving. They …

Transportation officials testified on national rail infrastructure and the needs of public and private users of the system.

Participants spoke about government and private use of online technology. Among the topics they addressed were computer security issues, privacy and governmental transparency, and public-pri…

Officials testified on transportation and infrastructure projects funded by the economic stimulus bill. Among the issues they addressed were job creation, coordination between federal and st…

Panelists talked about the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety report on state-by-state ratings of traffic safety laws. For the first time, the group reviewed text messaging restrictions f…

Following introductory remarks by Secretary Ray LaHood and other officials, participants spoke about railroad manufacturing, the use of high-speed rail, and the potential impact of improved …

The Department of Transportation held a summit on reducing the growing safety risk that distracted driving is imposing on our nation’s roads. This was the second day of the summit. Senators …

Witnesses testified about management and oversight of economic stimulus funds, particularly how recipients accounted for use of the funds, maintaining transparent accounting practices, the p…

Telephone lines were open for comments on what’s next for the health care public option. John Porcari spoke by phone about an event later in the day in which experts, researchers, elected of…

Industry experts and public officials testified on the need for greater infrastructure investment and the role that such investment could play in economic recovery. Among the areas they disc…