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SmartBrief covers a broad range of issues within the transportation sector. Our newsletters report the latest on  commercial airline company news and trends, airport security issues and TSA, the airline passenger experience, and North America's freight railroads, along with Amtrak. 

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A4A: Like any business, airlines need to cover their costs

5/21/2013

  • Hill, The

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., called on airlines to drop plans that would hike change fees. "Like any business, airlines need to cover their costs. An airline ticket is no different in some respects t… Read More

Senators OK biometric scans in immigration bill

Scanner company stalled by TSA notice

Exxon to refocus algae biofuel production research

SFO plans to spend $4.1 billion in upgrades

Ground & Rail Transport »

KCS to be added to stock market index on Thursday

5/21/2013

  • ProgressiveRailroading.com

Kansas City Southern will become part of the S&P 500 stock market index on Thursday. "KCS' entry into the index is another important milestone for the company, and a result of our strong stock price p… Read More

How to tell whether a manager is worthy of hiring authority

Trucking issues could shift more freight to intermodal

How rail serves as a sustainable choice for freight transportation

BNSF invests $40M for new logistics facility in Texas

U.S. Musters Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Partners
Fuel Cells are back.
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Toyota plans big hike in lithium ion battery output
Toyota is planning to increase production of lithium ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
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IEEE Transport Electrification Conference, 16-19 June, Dearborn MI
Do not miss out, Keynote Speakers include: Welcome message from U.S. Senator for Michigan Debbie Stabenow Jay Iyengar, Vice President, Aerospace Engineering & Technology, Eaton Robert Chin, ABB Corporate Research Juergen Wiesenberger, Director of Continental Automotive Noel R. Mack, Product Group Director, Hybrid...
21 hours 40 min ago
The Rise Of Electric Car Charging - Infographic http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/19/the-rise-of-electric-car-charging-infographic/
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