Preparing Our Towns & Cities for a Fleet of Self-Driving Vehicles

July 27, 2016 | Kara Kockelman

A substantial shift in transportation options is emerging, with various technologies advancing to market for connected and highly automated vehicles...

FY16 TIGER and “Low-No” Bus Grants Are Being Announced

July 27, 2016 | Jeff Davis

July 27, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation is expected to announce the full list of recipients of almost...

NHTSA Releases Preliminary Report on Fatal Tesla Crash Ahead of AV Guidance

July 27, 2016 | Greg Rogers

July 27, 2016 - A Tesla Model S traveling eastbound on US-27A in northern Florida struck and passed under a...

Democrats Amend 2016 Platform

July 27, 2016 | Jeff Davis

July 27, 2016 - Last week's ETW looked at the transportation policies outlined in the 2016 Republican platform and in...

FAA Extension Emphasizes Drone Safety to Protect Airports and Emergency Responders

July 27, 2016 | Greg Rogers

The recently enacted FAA extension law contains a variety of safety-related provisions, particularly those relating to unmanned aircraft systems (drones).

Transportation Highlights of Past Party Platforms

July 27, 2016 | Jeff Davis

Here are some transportation-related excerpts from some of the party platforms since 1860.

To Sign, or Not to Sign? (The 1958 Highway Bill)

July 22, 2016 | Jeff Davis

A Presidential decision to sign into law a bill that everyone loves is not remarkable. The more interesting stories are...

The Lists: The Top 10 Private Sector Disruptors in Transportation

July 21, 2016 | Patrice Davenport

This month we have partnered with Shared Mobility Strategies, LLC to select the Top 10 Private Sector Disrupters in Transportation....

FHWA/FTA Proposed Rule Would Reshuffle MPOs Nationwide

July 21, 2016 | Alexander Bond

On June 27th, the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration jointly released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Metropolitan...

Side-by-Side Comparison of 2016 Republican Platform and Heritage Foundation "Blueprint for Reform"

July 21, 2016 | Ann Henebery

2016 Republican Platform Heritage Foundation "Blueprint for Reform" "We propose to remove from the Highway Trust Fund programs that should...

Party Platforms and Possible Governing Agendas

July 21, 2016 | Jeff Davis

The 2016 Republican National Convention has adopted its platform, and a draft Democratic platform may have some of its gaps...

A Tale of Two Airports

July 19, 2016 | Rui Neiva

During this Presidential campaign, much has been made of the differences between Republicans and Democrats. And for those folks flying...