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Panel members discussed reforming federal transportation policies and programs to meet the challenges facing a growing economy and expanding population. Topics included addressing future con…

The House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways conducted a hearing about the effects of traffic congestion on the economy. The panelists talked about these effects and solutions for red…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the future of the airline industry. Witnesses testified about deregulation, financial problems of the major carriers, and the impact of the 9/…

Government and aviation industry officials talked about the impact that weather and weather detection technology have on air safety and airline schedules. They also talked about advances in …

Officials talked about airport congestion and future concerns about air traffic. Among the issues they addressed were developing infrastructure to handle increased capacities, the role of fe…

Airline industry executives and FAA officials talked about airport congestion and passenger delays. The first panel described the spoke-and-hub system and its impact on airline gridlock. The…

Justice Breyer talked about the cost of flying and the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. He said that the purpose of the law was to make flying affordable. He described the hearings held abo…

The subcommittee heard testimony on S. 2312, the Airline Competition Act of 1992, which involves the airline reservation systems in the nation’s high-density airports. The bill would make th…

The committee reviews the final report of the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism on Pan Am Flight 103. The report on safety procedures used by U.S. airlines was releas…

The House Public Works and Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources held a hearing to review and address the need for comprehensive liability and compensation legislation concerning oi…