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Note: We’re kicking off this series, which explores the connection between a strong middle class and robust transportation system, during the week of Labor Day — a holiday that celebrates the American worker. While the economy has seen steady improvement — job numbers are up — the slow recovery has disproportionately favored the wealthy and […]

Ed Wytkind, President of TTD, discusses issues that affect over-the-road drivers, including driver fatigue and a proposal by Congress that would allow employers to test hair specimen of bus, truck and other transportation employees on The Rick Smith Show. “One of the biggest ways to solve the driver fatigue problem is to not make drivers exempt from the Fair […]

Did you miss TTD President Ed Wytkind discussing our country’s driver fatigue crisis on America’s Work Force Radio on Monday? You’re in luck — you can listen to the show here. The NTSB findings into the Tracy Morgan crash put a spotlight on what we already know: driver fatigue is a serious problem that plagues […]

What’s the best way to manage the world’s busiest, safest and ever-growing aviation system? Here’s a hint: playing chicken with the funding clock isn’t the answer. Today is National Aviation Day, which is a good day to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of U.S. aviation. It is also a perfect opportunity to remind politicians in Washington […]

While the Tracy Morgan crash has attracted national attention because it involves a well-known comedian, a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report confirms what we already know: we have a driver fatigue crisis. Understandably, Morgan’s celebrity gave this particular story and the NTSB’s findings significant national attention. However, incidents like this occur far more often […]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says as president he’d move aggressively on Amtrak’s long delayed Hudson River rail tunnel project — yes, the same tunnel project he killed as governor five years ago. While cynics (note: I’m a cynic) question motives here and wonder just how much hypocrisy we’ll have to endure in this presidential […]

Do you think it’s a problem when a commercial aircraft has to climb unexpectedly to avoid a drone or when drones get in the way of first responders who are at the scene of an emergency? In May, a passenger plane nearly collided with a drone, or unmanned aircraft system (UAS), as it was making […]

I worry that America’s status as a global economic powerhouse — a place where Americans can find a clear path into the middle class — is getting shaky on our watch. That was my message to the leaders, delegates and activists at the convention of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), a TTD affiliate. Not long ago, our […]

Earlier this week, TTD President Ed Wytkind was featured on America’s Workforce Radio where he discussed hot-topic issues facing labor and transportation today. You can listen to the show here, on our Move America Blog. Topics covered on the show include the safe integration of drones into our air spaces, a proclamation by New Jersey […]

The ability to lead a middle-class lifestyle is about having access to resources — including good jobs, good schools, nutritious food, adequate medical care and fair housing. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx recently hit the nail on the head when he pointed out in a recent blog post that transportation is crucial to connecting people […]