Attempt to Terminate NYC Congestion Pricing was Arbitrary, Capricious, and Illegal
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Rebecca Higgins
March 6, 2026 - A federal court in NY ruled that the Trump Administration’s attempts to nullify New York City’s...
Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Transit Not Entitled to Immunity from Lawsuits Outside NJ
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Jeff Davis
March 6, 2026 - The Supreme Court ruled that New Jersey Transit is not a close enough “arm of the...
Donald Trump (2017-2021): Unlocking Innovation and Preserving Safety
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Philip Plotch
March 6, 2026 - Elaine Chao, the US DOT Secretary of Transportation between 2017 and 2021, writes about Donald Trump’s...
House THUD Hearing Examines IG Perspectives
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Jeff Davis
March 6, 2026 - A March 5 hearing allowed the acting watchdog at USDOT to brief Congress on ongoing work...
Railway Management in Europe: A Brief Explainer
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Sohail Husain
Following recent conversations about re-structuring Amtrak, this explainer provides a brief overview of railroad management and the evolution of European...
Treasury Releases FY25 HTF Receipt Detail
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Jeff Davis
March 6, 2026 - This week the Treasury Department released the breakdown of highway user excise tax payments in fiscal...
California HSR Issues Go-It-Alone Business Plan
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Jeff Davis
March 6, 2026 - Last weekend, the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) released its draft 2026 business plan for...
Capitol Hill Events - Week of March 9, 2026
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Jeff Davis
Checking In on USDOT Advisory Committees
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Rebecca Higgins
February 27, 2026 - Federal Advisory Committee meetings declined at USDOT last year but the Department has solicited new members...
Safe Streets for All Allocations Heading into Reauthorization
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Grace Truslow
February 27, 2026 - As Safe Streets for All heads into its final funding round ahead of surface transportation reauthorization,...
House Defeats Senate Aviation Safety Bill by One Vote, Next Steps Still Unclear
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Jeff Davis
February 27, 2026 - This week, the House of Representatives rejected, by one vote, a Senate-passed aviation safety bill (S....
