House Lacks Votes to Pass GOP-Only Appropriations Bills as CR Deadline Looms

November 9, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 9, 2023 - Earlier today, the House of Representatives called off a scheduled vote on final passage of a...

Amtrak Reports FY23 Ridership Up 31%, Still Runs $757M Operating Deficit

November 9, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 9, 2023 - On Halloween, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) added an extra level of spookiness when it...

House Calls Off Vote on FY24 DOT Spending Bill, Lacking Votes

November 8, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 8, 2023 - Last night, the House of Representatives finished amending the fiscal 2024 Transportation-Housing appropriations bill (H.R. 4820)...

Biden Announces $16.4 Billion for NEC Rail Infrastructure

November 5, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 6, 2023 - President Biden today announced $16.4 billion in Federal Railroad Administration grants for upgrades to Northeast Corridor...

Buttigieg Pledges $3.4 Billion to NYC Second Avenue Subway Phase 2

November 5, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 5, 2023 - On November 4, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg signed a document promising $3.4 billion in...

House Shifts FY24 THUD Appropriations Debate to Next Week

November 3, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 3, 2023 - House Republican leaders yesterday decided to postpone consideration of the fiscal year 2024 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill...

Mort Downey, 1936-2023

November 3, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 3, 2023 - Mort Downey, a towering figure in national and local transportation policy for the last half-century who...

A Bus is a Bus: The Costs of Excess Customization

November 3, 2023 | Garett Shrode

November 3, 2023 - There is concern that the over-customization of new buses could be leading to higher costs for...

Transportation at the Ballot Box - 2023 Edition

November 3, 2023 | Sohail Husain

November 3, 2023 - The 2023 elections are fast approaching, and Eno is tracking around 70 transportation-related ballot measures across...

Senate Passes 3-Bill Appropriations Package Including THUD

November 3, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 3, 2023 - The U.S. Senate passed a three-bill package of fiscal 2024 appropriations measures (H.R. 4366), including the...

Biden Administration Increases Federal Share of Hudson Tunnel from 44% to 68%

November 3, 2023 | Jeff Davis

November 3, 2023 - Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration will be making a $3.8...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of November 6, 2023

November 2, 2023 | Jeff Davis