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At Least 375 Transportation Ballot Initiatives Before State and Local Voters Nov. 8

October 27, 2016

October 27, 2016 | Jeff Davis, Ann Henebery

October 26, 2016 - The Eno Center for Transportation has compiled a database of 375 state and local ballot initiatives...

D.C. Welcoming Delivery Robots this Fall

October 26, 2016

October 26, 2016 | Greg Rogers

October 26, 2016 - By the end of this year, Washington, D.C. will be the inaugural testbed for a new...

Making it on the November Ballot: Update on Transportation Measures Seeking Local Funding Sources

October 25, 2016

While all eyes are on the Presidential election this November, this year will also bring a flurry of transportation-related ballot...

Voters to Decide if Public Transit is Right for Detroit

October 14, 2016

October 14, 2016 | Ann Henebery

October 14, 2016 - On November 8 the Motor City will vote on a $4.6 billion light rail and bus...

Pittsburgh Mayor Gives 3 Reasons He Won’t Be Re-Elected

October 6, 2016

October 6, 2016 | Greg Rogers

October 6, 2016 - The mayor of Pittsburgh, PA was in town last week to talk about the self-driving car...

MPO Planning Area Rule Reopens for Comments, Signaling a Softer Line on MPO Consolidation from USDOT

October 6, 2016

October 6, 2016 | Alexander Bond

October 6, 2016 - FHWA and FTA have chosen to reopen the comment period on their proposed MPO consolidation rule,...

Transportation at the Ballot Box: More Votes that Matter this Year

September 22, 2016

September 22, 2016 | Robert Puentes

September 22, 2016 - This November, the power of the state and local governments in the American electoral process will...

House Considers Miscellaneous Transportation Bills

September 22, 2016

September 22, 2016 | Jeff Davis

September 22, 2016 - As the pre-election session of Congress grinds to a close, the House of Representatives this week...

House T&I Letter to Sec. Foxx Against MPO Consolidation Rule

August 25, 2016

August 25, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION

Letter dated August 24, 2016 from House Transportation and Infrastructure chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), ranking member Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Highways...

Guest Op-Ed: Use Incentives, Not Brute Force, To Encourage Needed MPO Consolidation

August 24, 2016

August 24, 2016 | Steve Heminger

DOT should put away the rule book and take out its check book to address MPO governance reform. We may...

Point/Counterpoint: MPO Consolidation, Round 2

August 24, 2016

August 24, 2016 | Jeff Davis

This week, we have a second round of guest op-eds relating to the U.S. Department of Transportation's proposed rulemaking that...

Guest Op-Ed: Local MPOs Are Already Cooperating

August 23, 2016

August 23, 2016 | Carl Mikyska

MPOs accountable to local elected officials--who in turn answer to local voters—are best suited to represent the local transportation needs...