TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE HOLDS FIRST HEARING OF THE 115TH CONGRESS
March 25, 2017
On February 1, 2017, the 115th Congress held its first full hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, titled “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America.” The goal of the hearing was to receive testimony concerning the challenges facing our Nation’s current transportation infrastructure and to provide a vision for a modern 21st century transportation infrastructure. Leaders from five transportation and infrastructure corporations, including FedEx Corporation, Cargill, and BMW North America, participated in the hearing. Aviation-related issues that were discussed included reforms to the existing air traffic control system (i.e. NextGen), U.S. Open Skies policy in the context of fair competition, the expansion of the application of Part 117 (Flight and Duty Time Limitations and Rest Requirements for Flightcrew) to the All-Cargo airline industry, and safety concerns.
President Trump has repeatedly stated that he plans to focus on infrastructure improvements so it will be interesting to see how the new Administration addresses these and other related issues. We will continue to keep our readers updated as to new developments in this area.
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