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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The never-ending ferry tale: Why Washington shouldn’t subsidize ferries
The Trump administration recently announced $664.8 million in federal grants for ferry infrastructure, including $28.2 million for North Carolina’s Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal.
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Why a supersonic cross-country flight could be closer than you think
What if a cross-country flight took less time than your favorite movie? That future may be closer than it sounds. The Federal Aviation Administration…
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The trucker shortage debate: Government recruiting more truckers won’t solve trucking challenges
When I wrote my recent piece on why Trump’s Freedom Haulers initiative won’t fix the issues facing the trucking industry that Trump exacerbated…
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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…
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Allowing Markets and Technology to Prevent Traffic Collisions
Modern transportation is hugely beneficial in American society, but it carries the potential for significant, and sometimes fatal, risks. The average American is expected to…