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After many years of working in the policy world, I have concluded that politics is at most 10% about making the world better and safer. The rest is at least

So much of what comes out of Congress is useless, if not destructive. For the latest example, the Rail Safety Act has little to do with rail safety.

After many years of working in the policy world, I have concluded that politics is at most 10 percent about making the world better and safer.

After many years of working in the policy world, I have concluded that politics is at most 10% about making the world better and safer. The rest is at least 45

Staffing shortages and out-of-date technology in the federal government's air traffic control system are leading to a lot more flight delays.

The state hits target two years ahead of schedule. Drivers in San Diego County bought 10,833 EVs in the first quarter of this year, accounting for more than 8 percent of the 124,053 purchases seen across the state from January to March.

The American aviation sector is abuzz with talk of air taxis, hypersonic airplanes, and cheaper, cleaner, "sustainable" fuel ...

The fiscal year 2024 Congressional hearings continue with a major difference from last year’s sessions: US Senate and US House members and their staffs are receiving an expanded perspective on aviation topics from a broad roster of industry and government executives, and subject matter experts on key technology, policy and business niches. 

We should focus on the facts and how rail compares to the available transportation alternatives in light of the East Palestine derailment.

Both left and right rushed to lay blame and demand more regulations after the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. An early report on the accident shows how premature this was.