USDOT Launches National AV Strategy as International Regulations Take Shape September 18, 2026 | Grace Truslow USDOT continues efforts to provide regulatory certainty for autonomous vehicles as companies seek to expand developments both domestically and internationally.
Transportation in the News (9-16-26 Edition) September 18, 2026 | Links to transportation-related news headlines this week.
Highway Construction Costs Shrank Again in Jan.-Mar. Quarter September 18, 2026 | Jeff Davis HIghway construction dropped in the first three months of 2026 but will likely increase in the next quarter because of...
House Sends Ernst’s “Boondoggle” Bill to President’s Desk September 18, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins Congress has passed a bill to expand reporting requirements for projects over budget and behind schedule.
House T&I and Senate Commerce Committee Markups: An Aviation-Heavy Week September 18, 2026 | Sohail Husain Transportation committees in both chambers approved a variety of new bills this week, mostly related to aviation.
Bedford Defends ATC Renewal Progress at House Hearing September 18, 2026 | Jeff Davis The FAA Administrator defended the pace of air traffic control modernization before the Appropriations Committee.
WRDA Moves Closer to Enactment September 18, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins House passage of a Water Resources Development Act sends the bill to the Senate, where Senators are working to pass...
House Avoids Last-Minute Attempt to Suspend Gas Tax September 18, 2026 | Jeff Davis House leaders decided not to force a pre-election vote on a bill suspending federal motor fuel taxes.
Honoring This Tragedy Through Action September 8, 2026 | The Air Line Pilots Association president reflects on how September 11 changed aviation, the security improvements that followed, and the...
Air Travel Would Never Be the Same September 8, 2026 | A former chief aviation strategy officer and a former JetBlue customer experience director examine how 9/11 made airport security more...
How Security and Resilience Have Shaped Amtrak's Mission September 8, 2026 | Amtrak’s acting police chief recounts the railroad’s September 11 response and explains how the attacks transformed its approach to security,...
