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EXCLUSIVE: Kulr Technology's CEO On Electrification, NASA, Growth Projections
Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 9:30am | 535KULR Technology Group (NYSE: KULR) works with a range of customers from NASA to electric vehicle manufacturers, and the company’s goal is to keep batteries, cooler, lighter and safer. “The common denominator is the electrification of energy storage and transportation,” Kulr ...
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Passenger Rail Benefits From Biden's Proposed DOT Budget
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 10:43am | 880More funding for passenger rail? Yes, please, according to President Joe Biden's proposed budget for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for next year. The proposed $4 billion budget includes a 35% increase in financial support for Amtrak as well as the creation of a new grant program aimed...
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DOT Investigating Safety Of Camera-Based Rearview Mirrors
Friday, May 21, 2021 - 1:24pm | 769The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) wants truck drivers to help the agency assess the safety of replacing outside rear mirrors with in-cab cameras. DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will publish on Monday a notice seeking comments on the proposal, which will then...
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DOT Seeks 'Careful And Prompt Consideration' Of Amtrak Service To Gulf Coast
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 1:52pm | 1403The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is supporting efforts to bring Amtrak service to the Gulf Coast, acknowledging the challenges that stakeholders have had in reaching a consensus over infrastructure and operational needs. A Monday letter from DOT, representing the interests of the agency...
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DOT Rolls Out National Freight Strategic Plan
Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 4:11pm | 668The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Thursday unveiled for the first time a national freight transportation strategy that aims to guide national freight policy and investment and provide a framework for better multimodal coordination. The National Freight Strategic Plan, required under...
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Owner-Operators Flag USMCA's Scrutiny Of Mexican Cross-Border Trucking
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 1:38pm | 515Provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) meant to weed out unqualified trucking companies south of the border were highlighted today by small-business trucking companies as the trade pact goes into force. "The USMCA creates a thorough review process to identify and remove...
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DOT Using Postal Service To Step Up Face Mask Distribution
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 2:24pm | 342The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to distribute 15.6 million cloth masks throughout the freight and passenger sector in a ramp-up of efforts by the Trump Administration to keep the coronavirus pandemic under control among transportation workers. "Transportation workers are on the...
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Today's Pickup: Aperia Turns To Virtual Tire Training
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 11:17am | 1010Good day, Tires remain the top maintenance cost for most fleets, as they have for many years. Most experts agree that the best way to reduce tire costs is to ensure they are properly inflated, that drivers are performing proper checks, and that tires are maintained and replaced as needed....
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Driving Schools Seek DOT Authority For CDL Testing
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 3:54pm | 685A coalition of 77 commercial driver's license (CDL) schools, along with dozens of trucking companies, shippers and trade groups, is calling for legislation giving the federal government authority to administer CDL testing as COVID-19 shuts down new driver training. The coalition, led by the...
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DOT Awards Rail Infrastructure Grants To States And Localities
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 3:42pm | 490The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration have announced who will receive grants under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The program, which is awarding $248.5 million to 32 projects in 27 states, supports state...
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DOT Reassures Congress On COVID-19 Response
Friday, February 28, 2020 - 9:54am | 504U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao outlined the department's latest strategy to address the increasing threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak. Testifying at a U.S. House Appropriations committee on DOT's budget request Thursday, Chao said that while the main...
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US DOT Green Lights Nuro With First Ever Autonomous Vehicle Exemption
Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 5:04pm | 800Nuro, a leading robotics company, on Thursday was granted the first-ever exemption for an autonomous vehicle by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The DOT exemption supports Nuro's deployment of up to 5,000 R2s on public roads without...
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DOT To Issue Long-Awaited National Maritime Strategy
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 11:06am | 585A federal watchdog agency has confirmed that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to release an official national maritime strategy that officials within the department started working on in 2014. The strategy, originally due in February 2015, received a deadline extension in 2018 to...
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DOT Chief Pushes Regulators To Keep Wi-Fi Safety Bandwidth
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 10:01am | 504U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao hardened her stance opposing a plan by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to parcel out a portion of wireless spectrum that will be needed for new vehicle safety programs. The programs, which Chao unveiled at the Transportation...
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DOT Issues Long-Delayed Proposed Rule On Remote ID For Drones
Friday, December 27, 2019 - 10:01am | 598The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday finally issued a proposed rule requiring nearly all unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating in U.S. airspace to broadcast or transmit identification and location information while they are flying. The...