COVID Stimulus Talks Reach Ignominious End (Finally)
October 30, 2020 – COVID stimulus negotiations between the Speaker of the House and the Treasury Secretary finally imploded yesterday.
Amtrak at 50: The Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970
Fifty years ago today, President Nixon signed into law the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-518), relieving the nation’s railroads of the requirement that they continue passenger service and creating a new National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry on that service starting in May 1971. That corporation…
Hopes for Pre-Election COVID Stimulus Dim (But Refuse to Die)
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Senate Committee Looks at Legislative Considerations for Freight and Passenger Rail Amid Pandemic
October 23, 2020 – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing Wednesday, October 21 to discuss the effects and status of the nation’s rail industry as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic
End-of-FY20 Report on Aviation, Water Trust Funds
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Alan S. Boyd, 1922-2020: His Transportation Policy Legacy
October 23, 2020 – Alan Stephenson Boyd, the first U.S. Secretary of Transportation, died on Sunday, October 18 at his assisted living facility in Seattle, at the age of 98.
Final Highway Trust Fund Tax Receipts Were Robust in FY 2020 – Suspiciously So
October 23, 2020 – Tax receipts credited to the Highway Trust Fund held up surprisingly well in 2020, given the pandemic – so well that a large downwards correction may be coming in 2021.
Transit Agencies, Airports Spent Another $2.6 Billion of CARES Act Funding in August
U.S. mass transit providers and airport sponsors collectively spent another $2.6 billion of their $35 billion in special COVID-19 aid in August, according to new reporting from the Office of Management and Budget at usaspending.gov. The $35 billion was appropriated by the CARES Act in March 2020. An additional $9.9…
More Airline Aid Now Won’t Move Without Resolution of Larger COVID Aid Bill
October 9, 2020 – Many U.S. airlines and contractors are continuing a massive wave of layoffs that began on October 1, and Congress appears unlikely to act on further financial support for airlines anytime soon.
Eno Selects Final Case Studies for Ongoing Research into Transit Cost Delivery
October 9, 2020 – Eno will be conducting eight case studies of transit project delivery in the United States, Canada, and Europe. These studies will not only yield facts and details of specific projects, but also uncover the aspects of project delivery that happen behind the scenes.