Trump Floats Federal Cap on State Gas Tax Rates, Placing Road Funding at Risk January 30, 2026 | Jeff Davis January 30, 2026 - Trump’s suggestion of capping state gas taxes may be idle talk, but if taken seriously it...
DOT Freeze Will Stop Construction of Hudson Tunnel February 6 January 30, 2026 | Jeff Davis January 30, 2026 - A federal reimbursement freeze ordered by the Trump administration will force a February 6 shutdown of...
EPW Explores the Potential for Bipartisanship on Permitting Reform January 30, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins January 30, 2026 - A bipartisan Senate EPW hearing highlighted broad agreement on the need for permitting reform, but lingering...
NTSB Unveils Findings, Probable Cause and Recommendations from DCA Mid-air Collision Investigation January 30, 2026 | Sohail Husain January 27, 2026 - The NTSB concluded that the January 2025 DCA midair collision was caused by systemic FAA, air...
Washington v. U.S. Department of Transportation and NEVI Progress Updates January 30, 2026 | Grace Truslow January 30, 2026 - A federal court ruled that USDOT’s 2025 freeze of the NEVI EV-charging program was illegal, restoring...
Another Brief Shutdown Likely As Congress Struggles to Strip Homeland Bill from Minibus January 30, 2026 | Jeff Davis January 30, 2026 - A breakdown over Homeland Security funding has derailed a bipartisan appropriations package, making a short government...
Trump Says Aircraft Certification Not Just About Safety Anymore - Trade Takes Precedence January 30, 2026 | Jeff Davis January 30, 2026 - Trump’s move to decertify Canadian-made aircraft over a trade dispute risks politicizing airworthiness certification and undermining...
House Judiciary Committee Holds Discussion on Foreign Threats to US Infrastructure January 23, 2026 | Sohail Husain January 23, 2026 - At a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on “Embedded Threats,” lawmakers warned that Chinese-made technology embedded in...
Supreme Court to Decide Extent of Transit Agency Immunity from Lawsuits January 23, 2026 | Grace Truslow January 23, 2026 - The Supreme Court will now decide if state mass transit agencies are immune from lawsuits brought...
STB Rejects Rail Merger Application for Lack of Detail; UP/NS to Try Again January 23, 2026 | Jeff Davis January 23, 2026 - On January 16, the Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application of Union Pacific and...
Final Bill Gives TSA $385M Spending Boost Over Last Year January 23, 2026 | Jeff Davis January 23, 2026 - The final version of the Homeland Security Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026, approved by the...
