State Highway Spending Down Slightly in July
August 14, 2020 – New data shows that state spending on ongoing highway projects has yet to be significantly reduced by COVID-19.
Increased Focus on Environmental Justice in Federal Transportation Policy Proposals
August 14, 2020 – The recent inclusion of environmental justice provisions in major bills and infrastructure platforms indicates a notable shift in policy priorities and perhaps insight into future transportation investments targeted toward clean, equitable transportation.
Guest Op-Ed: Transportation and Health: America’s Longstanding Disconnect
August 7, 2020 – If we hope to recover from the pandemic and build more equitable cities in the future, we should not overlook the role that public transit plays in public health.
Guest Op-Ed: It’s Time to Do Away with the E’s and Embrace the Public Health Approach in Transportation Safety
August 7, 2020 – It is time for transportation professionals, and especially those working on Vision Zero programs, to throw out the traditional “E’s Approach.” The E’s are a relic of the traditional traffic safety approach, which has resulted in thousands of needless deaths and injuries. Vision Zero and the Safe Systems call for a new approach to traffic safety.
Congress Embarks on Quasi-Recess As COVID Aid Talks Stall
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Senate Panel Holds Hearing on Rail Board, DOT IG Nominees
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Transportation Jobs Report for July Shows Slight Increases
August 7, 2020 – This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the monthly jobs report for July 2020. The report shows a modest uptick in transportation construction and manufacturing jobs, along with significant gains in air and ground passenger transportation jobs (all versus June 2020).
Senate Passes Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Bill
August 7, 2020 – Last night, the U.S. Senate quietly passed a three-year pipeline safety reauthorization bill (S. 2299) by unanimous consent, without debate.
Airports, Some Transit Agencies Slow to Spend COVID Relief Money
August 6, 2020 – New data from the federal government shows that not all airports and transit agencies needed the federal coronavirus aid provided by the CARES Act in March 2020 as urgently as others.
Highway Trust Fund Tax Receipts Rebound to Normal Levels
August 6, 2020 – This morning, the Treasury Department published the monthly report of Highway Trust Fund tax receipts for July 2020, and those numbers show the intake from the federal excise taxes on motor fuels and trucking rebounding to slightly above normal (July 2019) levels.