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Sentiment is growing at the federal level that raising the gasoline tax by at least five cents a gallon and indexing it to inflation is vital to getting long-delayed projects off the ground, reported The Fort Worth Star-Telegram . But for now, the hard part is just getting an audience in Congress, the report said.

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, right foreground, assured Slidell Mayor Ben Morris, left, that he is trying to push legislation in Congress that would help recovery efforts in Slidell and all of St.

November 22, 2009 Highway safety has improved through better vehicle technology, smarter road designs and reformed behaviors, such as reduced drunken driving.

HAI President Matthew Zuccaro joined 18 other general aviation and transportation industry associations this week in a letter to House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar and Ranking Member John Mica to stress the importance of modernizing the Air Traffic Control System.

As President Barack Obama and Congress continue to look for ways to accelerate job growth in a tough economic climate, civil aviation and travel associations are touting NextGen funding as an answer.

Drivers may have to pay more at the pump so train riders can have an easier commute into New York City - as well as improved highways and repaired bridges.

Eight years after the U.S. Coast Guard and the NAACP signed a voluntary agreement to work together to boost the number of African-Americans at its 1,000-cadet service academy, the annual enrollment and graduation figures for blacks remain in single digits.

President Barack Obama and Congress are looking for ways to accelerate job growth and civil and travel associations have a suggestion: Fund the Next Generation Air Traffic Systems, commonly called NextGen.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar, pictured here last year, says he is pushing a six-year, $500 billion transportation reauthorization bill.

In response to Kim Hansen's letter to the editor recently: Ms. Hansen states Congressman Walz easily won the 2008 election, and during his campaign, he openly discussed his support for a health care reform bill.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Democrats are seeking a Transportation Department investigation of a glitch at one of FAA's two flight-plan centers responsible on Thursday for hundreds of delayed or canceled flights and thousands of grounded travelers at multiple major airports.

The Republican leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and aviation subcommittee hosted a roundtable of aviation industry leaders Nov.

The nation's unemployment rate is at its highest level in 26 years, 10.2 percent, so policymakers are searching for ways to stimulate the economy again.

At 68, and with a backbone surgically fused together, Dan Erhart is more likely to chase dreams than trains.

Problem viewing/PDA users, click here . News from ALPA International On the evening of November 10, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed S. 1422, the Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act.

Citing an increase in the number of subway and light-rail crashes and resulting passenger injuries, the Obama administration will push for legislation that would allow the federal government to set and enforce safety standards on the nation's transit systems, officials said on Sunday.

Nov. 14--The transportation construction industry anticipates laying off workers and landing fewer contracts next year, following a brief boost from this year's federal stimulus bill, according to a trade group survey released Friday.

When airlines charge extra fees, are they really just another fare increase in disguise? It is not just a theoretical question to help travelers pass the time in an airport.

This quote by the Grand Soleila s attorney Kent Hudson says more than he intended.

Millions more women may be subject to abortion restrictions. Last update: November 10, 2009 - 6:36 PM HOW THEY VOTED Five of Minnesota's congressional representatives voted for the Stupak amendment: Democrats James Oberstar and Collin Peterson, as well as Republicans Michele Bachmann, John Kline and Erik Paulsen.