DOT Requests Applications for $1.5B in BUILD Grants December 19, 2025 | Jeff Davis December 19, 2025 - USDOT announced that applications for the final $1.5 billion in IIJA-funded BUILD grants are due February...
Chart of the Week: The Relative Decline of Rural VMT December 19, 2025 | Jeff Davis December 19, 2025 - Our chart of the week shows how rural vehicle miles traveled have continued to decline relative...
Senate Will Confirm One More En Bloc Package of Nominees Next Week December 12, 2025 | Jeff Davis December 12, 2025 - The U.S. Senate is scheduled to confirm one more big package of nominees next week. This...
Defense Bill Reignites Reagan National Airport Helicopter Safety Rule Debate, Appropriations Bill May Override December 12, 2025 | Jeff Davis December 12, 2025 - The big national defense bill unexpectedly overruled current policy on allowing military helicopters to fly in...
House Passes Broad Clean Water Act Changes December 12, 2025 | Rebecca Higgins December 12, 2025 - The House of Representatives has passed a bill making significant reforms in Clean Water Act permitting...
Defense Bill Sets Maritime Administration Funding Target Levels December 12, 2025 | Jeff Davis December 12, 2025 - The new national defense authorization bill also sets target funding levels for Maritime Administration programs for...
Seeing the Whole Board: Opportunities to Improve Supply Chain Visibility December 5, 2025 | Sohail Husain December 5, 2025 - Despite abundant data, supply chains lack shared visibility, limiting their ability to adjust during disruptions. Federal...
Barack Obama: (2009-2017): Restarting the Economy December 5, 2025 | December 5, 2025 - Former USDOT Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari describes how, amid the financial crisis, President Obama transformed...
This Week on America Builds: Advanced Air Mobility December 5, 2025 | Sohail Husain December 5, 2025 - A House Aviation Subcommittee hearing highlighted both the promise of Advanced Air Mobility technologies and the...
Amtrak Reports Smaller Losses, Higher Ridership in FY 2025 December 5, 2025 | Jeff Davis December 5, 2025 - Amtrak posted an overall operating loss of $1.76 billion, which was $49 million less than the...
DOT Issues Rule Reversing CAFE Trend Line Away From EVs December 5, 2025 | Rebecca Higgins December 5, 2025 - This week, the Trump Administration released a proposed rule for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards...
