November 21, 2025 – The Trump Administration is considering a proposal to abolish the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and transfer its 2.86 cents per gallon of dedicated motor fuel tax receipts to support highways instead. Problem: it’s a drop in the budget compared to how deep the Trust Fund’s overall revenue hole is.
November 20, 2025 – In this spotlight, Sue Kuwahara reflects on how Eno’s leadership programs challenged her thinking, expanded her network, and strengthened her ability to lead with purpose.
November 14, 2025 – When federal housing, transportation, and economic development programs operate in silos, project delivery slows and costs rise. A unified approach under a strengthened USDOT could help align priorities and improve results.
November 14, 2025 – USDOT’s legacy structure no longer reflects how modern transportation systems operate, and in this article, Duvall proposes a functional model centered on project delivery, safety, finance, and emerging technology. The goal is a more agile, outcomes-focused Department better aligned with today’s challenges.
November 14, 2025 – Executive Order 14215 and the administration’s recent removal of independent agency commissioners have raised a fundamental question: is the era of truly independent regulatory agencies nearing its end?
November 14, 2025 – We still have serious gaps in transportation data collection, both at the national level (passengers) and the metropolitan area (freight).
November 14, 2025 – Transportation is entering a new era of technological possibility, yet progress remains fragmented. To fully realize these innovations, agencies must prioritize scalable deployments grounded in clear, credible performance evidence.
November 14, 2025 – The nation’s most important transportation institution is overdue for a serious, future-facing conversation about its mission and structure.
November 14, 2025 – Decades of proposals to reorganize USDOT consistently stall not for policy reasons, but because of fragmented and overlapping Senate committee jurisdictions. Meaningful USDOT reform will only be possible if Congress first modernizes its own committee structure.
November 14, 2025 – The article traces the FAA’s historical separation within USDOT and examines how physical, technological, and organizational divides complicate coordination, especially as emerging aviation technologies increasingly overlap with other transportation modes.