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DOT Freeze Will Stop Construction of Hudson Tunnel February 6

January 30, 2026//

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EPW Explores the Potential for Bipartisanship on Permitting Reform

January 30, 2026//

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NTSB Unveils Findings, Probable Cause and Recommendations from DCA Mid-air Collision Investigation

January 30, 2026/

Aviation, Aviation Safety

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By Sohail Husain

January 27, 2026 – The NTSB concluded that the January 2025 DCA midair collision was caused by systemic FAA, air traffic control, and military safety failures, and issued dozens of recommendations to address aviation safety gaps.

Washington v. U.S. Department of Transportation and NEVI Progress Updates

January 30, 2026/

Electric Vehicles, Funding & Finance

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By Grace Truslow

January 30, 2026 – A federal court ruled that USDOT’s 2025 freeze of the NEVI EV-charging program was illegal, restoring states’ access to funds but leaving future funding at risk from Congress.

Another Brief Shutdown Likely As Congress Struggles to Strip Homeland Bill from Minibus

January 30, 2026//

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Trump Says Aircraft Certification Not Just About Safety Anymore – Trade Takes Precedence

January 30, 2026//

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Capitol Hill Events – Week of February 2, 2026

January 29, 2026//

House Judiciary Committee Holds Discussion on Foreign Threats to US Infrastructure

January 23, 2026//

January 23, 2026 – At a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on “Embedded Threats,” lawmakers warned that Chinese-made technology embedded in U.S. transportation infrastructure poses growing security and operational risks.

Supreme Court to Decide Extent of Transit Agency Immunity from Lawsuits

January 23, 2026//

January 23, 2026 – The Supreme Court will now decide if state mass transit agencies are immune from lawsuits brought in states other than the one where the agency is chartered.

STB Rejects Rail Merger Application for Lack of Detail; UP/NS to Try Again

January 23, 2026//

January 23, 2026 – On January 16, the Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern because it lacked sufficient market analysis.