https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Colorado-State-Capitol.jpg14142121Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2025-12-19 15:11:302025-12-19 15:25:46Senate Adjourns for Year Without Further Progress on Appropriations Bills
December 19, 2025 – As a 2025 Thomas J. O’Bryant Fellow, Ali Kothawala contributed to Eno’s research and policy work, bringing an interdisciplinary background and producing analysis on how transportation agencies can plan more resiliently amid uncertainty.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Crowded-transit-1.jpg15002000kferrellhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngkferrell2025-12-19 15:08:492026-01-21 16:33:09From Research to Policy: Ali Kothawala’s TJO Fellowship Experience at Eno
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Blackhawk.jpg14982001Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2025-12-19 15:02:252026-02-20 13:37:34Senate Passes Cruz-Cantwell Bill Restricting Military Helicopter Ops Near Airports
December 19, 2025 – The Senate adjourned after confirming several key transportation nominees but left multiple senior Department of Transportation positions unfilled, sending remaining nominations back to the White House.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Senate.jpg14242104Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2025-12-19 15:01:272025-12-19 15:28:04Senate Confirms Last Trump Modal Administrator; Most Other Nominees Sent Back
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Coast-Guard.jpg14142121kferrellhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngkferrell2025-12-19 14:59:172025-12-19 15:48:29The Coast Guard’s Ongoing Experience with New Technology
December 19, 2025 – A new Eno whitepaper finds that decision making under deep uncertainty (DMDU) can help transportation agencies build more resilient, future-ready plans by stress-testing investments across a wide range of plausible futures rather than relying on single forecasts.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Crowded-transit-1.jpg15002000kferrellhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngkferrell2025-12-19 14:58:022025-12-19 14:58:02Highlights from Eno’s “Planning in the Age of Uncertainty”
December 19, 2025 – USDOT announced that applications for the final $1.5 billion in IIJA-funded BUILD grants are due February 24, 2026, with a single award round and updated merit criteria and evaluation rules.
December 19, 2025 – Our chart of the week shows how rural vehicle miles traveled have continued to decline relative to urban travel, underscoring long-term shifts in driving patterns and population distribution.
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rural-Road.jpg17321732Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2025-12-19 14:55:362025-12-19 14:55:36Chart of the Week: The Relative Decline of Rural VMT