Governance - The Eno Center for Transportation

Trump Administration Safety Approach Varies Widely from Past Strategies

August 7, 2026

August 7, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

A new Safety Strategy from the Trump Administration removes focus on road designs, speed reductions, pedestrians, and bicyclists, while the...

Permitting Reform Status: Still Waiting, Still Hopeful

August 7, 2026

August 7, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

At a recent Eno webinar, panelists discussed the progress and prospects of Senate permitting reform legislation.

Analysis Reveals Red States & Districts Favored in BUILD Grant Funding

July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026 | Sean Rafferty

Analysis suggests longstanding partisan preference in grant awards has surged under the Trump DOT.

Duffy Sends Administration Reauthorization Priority List to Senate

July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026 | Grace Truslow, Jeff Davis

On Wednesday July 22nd, USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Senate committee leadership in charge of surface transportation...

Senate Commerce Committee Takes on Connected Vehicles, Aviation Bills, & Transport Nominees

July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026 | Sean Rafferty

Senators debated protectionist provisions on automotive manufacturing and advanced bipartisan FAA reforms.

Deregulatory Review: DOT Rulemaking under the Second Trump Administration

July 17, 2026

July 17, 2026 | Sean Rafferty

The DOT rolled back federal regulations at unprecedented speed during the first year of President Trump's second term.

Changes to Republican Conference Committee Seats and Leadership

July 17, 2026

July 17, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

The death of Senator Lindsey Graham will result in changes to committee seats and leadership.

DOGE at DOT: a Post-Mortem on Cost Savings and Workforce Cuts

July 17, 2026

July 17, 2026 | Sean Rafferty

The Department of Government Efficiency officially terminated on July 4, 2026, leaving DOT with mass workforce cuts and questionable savings.

House Surface Bill Still Faces Uncertain Path Forward

July 2, 2026

July 2, 2026 | Jeff Davis

The House of Representatives left town this week having accomplished almost nothing and without having taken any visible action on...

Revised Guidance and Retracted Documents: Changing IIJA Priorities at FHWA

July 1, 2026

July 1, 2026 | Sean Rafferty

IIJA program guidance documents abruptly disappeared from FHWA webpages for over a year, recently returning without Biden-era ‘strategic priority’ sections.

OMB Rule Would Change Government-wide Grant Management

June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

OMB's proposed changes to their Uniform Guidance could have significant implications for federal grant programs.

Bringing Down Transit Bus Costs is a Bipartisan Priority

June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026 | Grace Truslow

Congress and transit industry leaders are making reducing transit bus costs a priority, including in the House’s surface reauthorization bill.