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Op-Ed: Recognizing the Reasons for Railroad Deaths

October 8, 2021/
Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Rail Safety, Railroads, Safety & Security
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By Paul Lewis, Robert Puentes

October 8, 2021 – While we do not yet know the precise cause of the recent Amtrak derailment in Montana, the response was swift. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) immediately dispatched a team to investigate the incident which should take about a month. Coverage of the three passenger deaths is robust and spotlights an ongoing concern about railroad safety in the United States. But this type of wreck, while certainty tragic, is quite rare and most fatalities on the rails are the result of other causes.

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Eno President and CEO: Comments to the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council

September 24, 2021//

September 24, 2021 – This article is a transcript of comments made by Eno’s President and CEO, Robert Puentes, to the President’s National Advisory Council. 

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Op-Ed: Opening Up Global Air Travel—Safely

May 28, 2021/
Airlines, Aviation Safety
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By Robert Puentes

May 28, 2021 – Now that parts of the world are starting to open back up, there is good reason for optimism that international air travelers will once again take to the skies. But given the complexities of global air travel, coordinated global leadership is needed to put the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle back together again.

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Recapping the 2021 Eno/MAX Program Kickoff

April 30, 2021/
Leadership, Public transit, Workforce development
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By Robert Puentes

April 30, 2021 – For the past five years, Eno has partnered with nine major transit agencies on a peer-to-peer collaborative leadership and professional development initiative. Since its inception, the Eno/MAX (Multi-Agency Exchange) program has brought together hundreds of agency professionals to learn from each other and develop novel, implementable ideas that have literally saved participating agencies millions of dollars.

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Eno Alumnae Wiggins and Lee Take the Helm of Major Transit Agencies

April 30, 2021/
Eno Announcements, Leadership
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By Robert Puentes

April 30, 2021 – This month, two stellar professionals were appointed to the top leadership position at transportation agencies in Los Angeles and Dallas. Stephanie Wiggins will become the new chief executive of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors announced Nadine Lee as its new President & Chief Executive Officer.

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Remembering Marty Wachs

April 15, 2021/
Eno Announcements
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By Robert Puentes

April 15, 2021 – The transportation world lost one of its most distinguished and impactful voices this week with the passing of Martin Wachs. His impact on transportation and urban planning scholarship is difficult to overstate.

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Los Angeles Launches Congestion Pricing Study

February 12, 2021//

February 12, 2021 – Earlier this week, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced the start of their much-anticipated project to tackle the region’s infamous traffic congestion problem.

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Op-Ed: To Fix Baltimore’s Transit System, Local Funding, Oversight Needed

December 11, 2020/
Local governance, State Governance, Transit
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By Robert Puentes

December 11, 2020 – As the nation’s public health crisis rages on, the Baltimore region’s buses remain busy transporting essential workers and residents who depend on it each day. Transit is literally a lifeline for those who need it to get to work, health care, grocery stores or day care centers. But the system is plagued by delays, breakdowns, and limited service to many parts of the region. The problem is, unlike almost every other transit system in the country, local Baltimore area officials do not have much of a say in how the transit network is planned, built, operated or funded.

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Debra Johnson Tapped to Run Denver Transit

August 28, 2020/
Regional governance, Transit
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By Robert Puentes

August 28, 2020 – This week, the board of Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) chose Debra Johnson to be its next chief executive officer and general manager, an alum of Eno’s Transit Senior Executive Program.

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Plan for Contact Tracing Air Travelers Stalls

August 28, 2020/
Airlines, Public health
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By Robert Puentes

August 28, 2020 – Last week, news outlets reported that the White House put the brakes on a plan by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to require airlines to collect information on passengers in order to conduct contact tracing and stem the spread of COVID-19. It does not look like a new plan will be in place by the end of the year.

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