December 10, 2021 – On Thursday, December 9, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee held a hearing, “Leveraging IIJA: Plans for Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail.”
October 8, 2021 – In the U.S., higher project costs, finite financial resources, and a desire to minimize disruptions to local communities often leads projects sponsors to place rail lines in highway medians or other existing right-of-way. This approach, however, can fail to provide the best “bang for the buck” and often results in transit lines that miss key population centers.
September 17, 2021 – Many of the challenges with NEPA in the United States are attributed to misunderstandings and conflicts between agencies. The following efforts specifically aimed at early coordination—between permitting agencies and between planning and environmental staff—might help to mitigate a number of risks that, if unaddressed, may result in time consuming litigation associated with the NEPA process.
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July 30, 2021 – On July 29, the House Transportation and Infrastructure full committee held a hearing, “Assessing the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Relief and Response Efforts and its Impact.”
July 2, 2021 – Discussions throughout emphasized both the efforts needed to mitigate transportation emissions as well as to adapt to climate change’s existing effects on transportation systems through resilience standards.
May 21, 2021 – While much of the discussion was sector-specific, one area that serves at the nexus of both housing and transportation and has recently received more attention by both housing and transportation stakeholders arose multiple times: restrictive zoning.
May 14, 2021 – On May 13, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing, “Rethinking Disaster Recovery and Resiliency, Part 1: Protecting Our Nation’s Transportation Systems.”
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April 30, 2021 – What would be involved in a “just transition” from internal combustion vehicle manufacturing to electric vehicle manufacturing?