Nuria Fernandez was confirmed by the Senate this week by voice vote to serve as administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, where she has been serving as FTA’s acting administrator since her appointment as deputy secretary on January 20. Fernandez previously served as the general manager and CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, along […]

The Automated Driving Systems (ADS) for Rural America project recently deployed a Ford Transit 350HD automated shuttle bus for a two-year journey traversing a 47-mile loop of Midwestern roadways – part of an effort to help “train” automated driving software to operate on rural roads. [Above photo by the University of Iowa] The University of […]

As part of its Rocket Cargo Vanguard program, the U.S. Air Force has assigned its Air Force Research Laboratory or AFRL to determine the viability and practicality of using large commercial rockets for handling global logistics delivery needs for the U.S. Department of Defense. [Above graphic via the U.S. Air Force] AFRL will research and develop the […]

The Federal Aviation Administration recently published a final policy aimed at ensuring that airport solar projects do not create hazardous glare for air traffic control personnel and aircraft pilots. [Above photo by the Chattanooga Airport] FAA said in a statement that its policy applies to proposed solar energy systems at “federally obligated airports” with control towers – a designation […]

The Federal Transit Administration recently made $10 million worth of fiscal year 2021 grant funding available via a notice of funding opportunity on May 27 to support transit services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas. [Above photo by Hualapai Transit] FTA noted that those grants – available through the Tribal Transit […]