January 6, 2023 – This week, the Transportation Research Board released the “Practitioner’s Guide to Bus Operator Workforce Management” a report that will help transit agencies better assess, plan, and implement their operator workforce management programs. The guide was written by the Eno Center for Transportation along with the International Transportation Learning Center, and Huber and Associates, Inc.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bus-transit-rtd-public.jpg13652048Philip Plotchhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngPhilip Plotch2023-01-06 18:14:542023-06-27 17:06:47Strategies to Hire, Train, and Retain Bus Operators: New Report Will Help Transit Agencies Overcome Obstacles
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/3062083-e1461183408245.jpg500750Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2023-01-06 18:10:222023-04-14 11:28:07DOT Gives $2.1 Billion for Four Large Bridge Projects
January 6, 2023 – After all pending nominations expired at the end of the 117th Congress, President Biden re-nominated candidates for the FAA, Amtrak Board, and FMC this week.
January 4, 2023 – Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation notified Congress that they have selected nine projects to share almost $1.2 billion in “megaproject” funding through the first year’s awards of grants from the new megaprojects program established by the bipartisan infrastructure law (at 49 U.S.C. §6701).
January 3, 2023 – President Biden will visit Kentucky today to announce $1.6 billion in federal grants to a new Interstate highway bridge across the Ohio River, the top infrastructure priority of Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Rob Portman (R-OH).
January 2, 2023 – As part of their takeover of the House of Representatives tomorrow, House Republicans are scheduled to adopt a new package of rules for their chamber (H. Res. 5) that will have the effect of freezing most federal funding for the Department of Transportation at least for most of this year, if not for the next several years.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EagleCongressUS-1.jpg6671000Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2023-01-02 22:22:142024-03-04 13:06:25House GOP to Adopt USDOT Budget Freeze As Part of New Rules Package
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-494340760.jpg6671000Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-23 14:33:252023-04-14 11:27:57House to Clear FY23 Omnibus for Signature After Adopting Last-Minute Infrastructure Amendment
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EagleCongressUS-1.jpg6671000Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-21 20:15:422023-06-27 17:06:47Larsen to Take Lead Democratic Role on House T&I Panel
December 21, 2022 – As part of last night’s 10 p.m. Senate “wrap-up” activities, the Senate confirmed, by unanimous consent, the nomination of Robert Primus to a second term as a member of the Surface Transportation Board.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/iStock_000006612613_Large-e1445607639759.jpg499750Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-21 20:07:222023-04-14 11:27:51Senate Confirms Primus to New STB Term, but Amtrak Nominees Will Wait Until Next Year
