Air travel and rail transport were early examples of deregulation bringing huge benefits to consumers and industries. Yet automobility, air travel, and freight rail, are increasingly threatened with further regulation that will reduce their ability to transport goods and people. CEI opposes these attacks by arguing for greater freedom in mobility and opposing perverse transportation industry regulations.
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Shutdown woes show why it is time to privatize the TSA
Imagine arriving at the airport for a long-anticipated vacation, only to face a line longer than an airport runway. The excitement quickly gives way to…
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Mandates before proven safety: How the Railway Safety Act ignores rail safety
The Washington Post’s recent piece on the Railway Safety Act underscores an essential point: safety legislation must be grounded in evidence, not fear or…
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Pardon me boys, is this the Special Interest Express?
The Washington Post published a smart editorial on Monday on why the proposed Railway Safety Act is a bad idea. The legislation is…
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Major Automakers Cave to California on Trump Auto Rule
The Washington Post reported on July 25th that Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW North America have “struck a deal with California to produce fleets that are more…
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Uniform Law Commission Can Improve Uniform Automated Operation of Vehicles Act
After two years of work, last week the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) published its model state legislation on automated vehicles. By and large, ULC’s Uniform…
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Long Wait for Worker Freedom Finally Ends for Airline, Rail Employees
It is a banner day for employee choice. For the first time, airline and railroad workers have a direct path to remove an unwanted union.
Transportation Today
Bipartisan House Effort Pushes for Elimination of Airport Passenger Facility Charge Cap
Transportation Today cites CEI’s support of eliminating of airport passenger facility charge cap. The Investing In America: Rebuilding America’s Airport Infrastructure Act has already…
Robotics & Automation
Public Policy Group Calls for Updating of Laws to Enable Driverless Truck Platooning
Robotics & Automation cites Senior Fellow Marc Scribner But these gains can only happen if states update old laws against following too closely,…
National Motorists Association Blog
Are We Slinking Ever Closer to a Universal Road User Charge? Part 1–the National Landscape: NMA E-Newsletter #549
The National Motorists Association Blog cites a recent CEI report on state barriers to vehicle platooning. Not surprisingly, the International Bridge, Tunnel and…