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At Senate Nominations Hearing, Transportation Policy Overshadowed by Partisanship

November 7, 2025//

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Senate Panel Examines Railroad Regulation, Safety Investigation Panel Nominees

November 7, 2025//

November 7, 2025 – A November 6 hearing in the Senate looked at railroad regulation and safety investigation nominees.

DOT Staffing, Outside FAA, Down 21 Percent Since Inauguration

November 7, 2025//

November 7, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Transportation has shed a net 3,528 of its full-time employees since President Trump took office, internal DOT documents show. This represents a 6.1 percent reduction in the total DOT workforce.

DOT Orders 10% Slowdown at 40 Major Airports

November 7, 2025//

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Grant Processing Slowdown Will Mean Larger August Redistribution

October 31, 2025//

October 31, 2025 – Delays in obligating highway and bridge grants have driven FHWA carryover funds to $7.82 billion, reversing last year’s progress and setting up another large August redistribution in 2026.

Halloween Rescue: Illinois Pulls Chicago Transit Agencies Off the Fiscal Cliff

October 31, 2025/

Funding & Finance, Public transit, State Governance, Transit

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By Philip Plotch

October 31, 2025 – Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion transit funding and reform bill creating a unified Northern Illinois Transit Authority, following Eno’s recommendations to secure Chicago’s transit future and avert a fiscal crisis.

States Receive $56.1 Billion in FY 2026 Highway Funding

October 31, 2025//

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Supreme Court to Hear Trump Tariff Case Next Week, With Consequences for Transportation

October 31, 2025//

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All Roads Lead to Halloween

October 31, 2025//

October 31, 2025 – From ancient Roman roads to today’s suburban streets, this article explores how transportation has influenced Halloween’s evolution – from Samhain rituals to modern trick-or-treating.

Eno Hosts Rail Experts for Freight Rail Webinar

October 31, 2025/

Freight, Freight rail

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By Sohail Husain

October 31, 2025 – The Eno Center gathered freight rail experts to discuss how innovation, investment, and policy can strengthen rail’s efficiency, resiliency, and competitiveness in the 21st century.