Congressional Hearing Discusses Promises and Perils of Automated Vehicles
May 21, 2021 – The hearing highlighted the high potential of AVs, but the discussion also made the regulator and technology challenges ahead very apparent.
Capitol Hill Events – Week of May 24, 2021
Monday, May 24 – House Appropriations – Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development – subcommittee hearing on the FY 2022 budget request for water resources programs (Corps of Engineers, BuRec) – 2:00 p.m., virtual. Wednesday, May 26 – Senate Environment and Public Works – possible full committee business meeting to…
Key Themes in Senate Banking Hearing Include Equitably Rebuilding Communities, Surface Transportation Reauthorization
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.
Frustration on Progress, Concern About Noise are Key Topics at House NextGen ATC Roundtable
May 21, 2021 – Most of the discussion involved the broad frustration at the lengthy timetable to implement the unfinished elements of NextGen Air Traffic Control, concerns about aircraft noise, and questions about how Congress can expedite the potential benefits of NextGen.
Guest Op-Ed: Bus Lanes in the Car Capital: Lessons and Challenges from Los Angeles
May 21, 2021 – Improving the speed and reliability of LA County’s bus network will reduce transit travel times, as well as improve competitiveness with other transportation options. An expansive network of bus lanes would go a long way to maximizing the potential of buses in Los Angeles.
Biden Continues Infrastructure Talks with Senate GOP
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House Members Request $20.8 Billion in Earmarks
May 14, 2021 – Now that Congress has brought back earmarking, House members have filed requests for 5,267 projects totaling $20.75 billion.
Fernandez Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing. (Again.)
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Definition of “Equity” Elusive at Senate Hearing
May 14, 2021 – A Senate hearing this week demonstrated how the word “equity” means different things to different Senators in a transportation context.
Amtrak Route Expansion Largely Depends on State Willingness to Subsidize
May 18, 2021 – Amtrak has proposed significant new service routes in conjunction with the President’s massive proposed funding increases. But for many of those routes, it will be state governments that will have to shoulder the bulk of the operating costs.