June 26, 2020 – After canceling its scheduled May meeting, the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Board of Directors met yesterday, but shelved the main item of scheduled business – adoption of a draft biennial business plan. News reports indicate that behind-the-scenes discussions to truncate the system and redistribute money elsewhere are underway.
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June 26, 2020 – If the House’s INVEST in America Act, with its $145 billion bailout of the Highway Trust Fund, is adopted, a follow-up five-year bill would need another bailout of at least $210 billion.
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Monday, June 29 – House Rules – full committee hearing on H.R. 2, the infrastructure bill, and amendments thereto – 1:00 p.m., via videoconference at rules.house.gov. Tuesday, June 30 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety – subcommittee hearing on traffic safety and NHTSA grant…
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June 22, 2020 – House leaders have confirmed that there will be no highway user tax pay-for in the House transportation bill, which means that from now on, there will be no more
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Tuesday, June 23 – House Science, Space and Technology – Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics – subcommittee hearing on R&D to support healthy air travel (witness list to be posted here) – 11:30 a.m., online via videoconferencing. Wednesday, June 24 – Senate Budget – full committee confirmation hearing on the…
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June 19, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Transportation this week announced 20 additional projects that will share $906 million in funding under the INFRA surface transportation grant program for fiscal year 2020.
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