January 3, 2020 – Nine transportation-related nominations that had been pending in the Senate were sent back to the White House today, where the President now has the choice whether or not to re-nominate them.
January 3, 2020 – The Federal Transit Administration will sign a grant agreement later this month to provide $790 million in federal appropriations for a light rail extension south of Seattle.
January 3, 2020 – Recent high-profile work stoppages point to the pitfalls of approaching contracting solely to save money. Eno research shows that contracting can deliver positive outcomes but only if done for objectives other than cutting costs. Recent action by maintenance workers and bus operators in suburban Washington, DC highlights this very concern.
January 3, 2020 – In December 2019, Eno convened a high-level advisory panel to help us think through the dual questions of whether and why rail transit projects in the U.S. cost significantly more than similar projects in peer nations.
January 3, 2020 – After several delays, the U.S. Department of Transportation quietly published its proposed rule for UAS remote identification on December 26.
December 20, 2019 – New Census data reveals that between 2009-13 and 2014-18, 10 of the 15 largest metropolitan regions and 8 of the 15 core cities profiled experienced drops in the share of workers driving alone to work.
December 19, 2019 – The House of Representatives and Senate have left town for the year after passing two mammoth spending and tax bills with a total fiscal impact of $2.9 trillion. Both measures are expected to be signed into law by President Trump on Friday, December 19, averting any possible government shutdown and fully funding the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2020.
December 18, 2019 – This week, the House of Representatives passed the bill implementing the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), which includes a new provision allowing U.S. trucking interests to file complaints about Mexican competition.
December 19, 2019 – In the last seven days, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced over $1 billion in new federal direct loans under the TIFIA transportation finance program, for a pair of new road projects in Virginia and North Carolina.
Marie Sullivan reports on the LA Metro Mobility on Demand project in this op-ed with a holiday twist.