House Subcommittee Examines Drug-Impaired Driving July 13, 2018 | July 12, 2018 - There was no shortage of expectations for how local, state, and federal efforts can help the...
House Subcommittee Roundtable Agrees on Expanding FAA’s Authority to Regulate Drones July 13, 2018 | Alexander Laska July 12, 2018 - There was widespread agreement on the need to reform laws governing how the Federal Aviation Administration...
Senate Action on Modified FAA Bill Still Possible in July-August July 13, 2018 | Jeff Davis July 13, 2018 - It is still possible – but by no means certain – that the U.S. Senate could...
Highway "Devolution" Bill Introduced in Senate (Again) July 13, 2018 | Jeff Davis July 13, 2018 - The latest variant of legislation to turn responsibility for most highway funding back to states, eliminate...
What's the Purpose of Mass Transit? Part 3 - From HUD to DOT July 11, 2018 | Jeff Davis Part 3 of our look back at the origins of the federal role in mass transit, this part examining the...
White House Nominates Third STB Member July 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis July 6, 2018 - The White House announced last night that President Trump will nominate Martin Oberman of Chicago to...
New Multi-State Plan Outlines Priority Actions for Increasing Zero-Emissions Vehicle Adoption July 6, 2018 | Alexander Laska July 5, 2018 - The nine states of the Multi-State Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Task Force released a new action plan...
FTA Formalizes New Local Funding Evaluation Criteria for New Starts July 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis July 6, 2018 - Last Friday (after ETW went to press), the Federal Transit Administration sent out a "Dear Colleague"...
Capitol Hill Events - Week of July 9, 2018 July 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis Wednesday, July 11 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Aviation – subcommittee roundtable discussion on counter-UAS issues (witness...
What's the Purpose of Mass Transit? - Part 2 July 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis July 6, 2018 - Continues the story of the federal role in mass transit from January 1963 through the law...
Senate Banking Leaders Introduce Rail Transit Inspection Bill June 29, 2018 | Jeff Davis June 27, 2018 - On June 26, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Banking Committee introduced a...
New Jersey Submits Final (?) Portal North Bridge Funding Plan; Port Authority Takes Over Hudson Tunnel Sponsorship June 29, 2018 | Jeff Davis June 29, 2018 - Today, the group of New York and New Jersey entities responsible for the Gateway Program (the...
