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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on passenger and freight rail. Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn testified that…

Cassandra Sohyda toured and talked about the history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. During the course of a boat ride through one of the few remaining operating…

This short film shows the variety of workers needed in the growing 1940s airline industry including in reservations, maintenance, sales, weather, and flight crews. The film is one of a…

William Flynn, Amtrak president and CEO, said the nation’s rail service will need more than $4 billion in additional federal funding for fiscal year 2021 in order to stay afloat, keep employees,…

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for positions in the Transportation Department, and the boards of Surface Transportation and Amtrak. Democrats on…

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee about airplane safety standards and oversight. The committee was investigating…

City planning expert Anthony Townsend discussed the future of autonomous vehicles. This event was hosted by Town Hall Seattle.

A House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a virtual hearing to discuss the role of research and development to support air travel safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among…

The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Aviation and Maritime Security held a virtual hearing on the safety of air travel during the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from the U.S.…

Historian Dan Albert talked about his book, Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless, in which he chronicles the history of U.S. autos and argues against…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on surface transportation and critical infrastructure. Several transportation…

Anne Mills talked about the origins of NASA’s third research facility, the Glenn Research Center, and how it transitioned from an aviation research facility into NASA’s engine research facility. She also…

Historian Rudolph Daniels talked about his book, The Great Railroad War: United States Railway Operations During World War I. He argued that the ability to move troops, equipment and…

John Norberg talked about the role Purdue University has played in the history of flight and aeronautical engineering in the United States. Mr. Norberg spoke about major aviation events in the country and…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the aviation industry. Several airline industry representatives…

Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, talked about how airlines were responding to the coronavirus pandemic and what was being done to keep…

Historian Gretchen Sorin looked at how the introduction of the automobile impacted the lives of African Americans, providing a new freedom that was supported by black-owned businesses and…

Jeremy Kinney gave a tour of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and showed some of the museum’s one-of-a-kind artifacts that tell the story of the first…

President Trump hosted truck drivers at the White House to mark the role the industry has played during the coronavirus pandemic. The president and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao…

Association of American Railroads President Ian Jefferies talked about railroad freight and passenger travel during coronavirus.