January 8, 2020 – The Trump Administration today released the fourth iteration of a federal government policy statement on automated vehicles (AVs). The document, entitled Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies, was unveiled by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios in a presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
January 3, 2020 – The Second Session of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress began at noon today, but the agenda for the House and Senate, at least in the short term, is not clear.
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Thursday, January 9, 2020 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment – subcommittee hearing on proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (witness list to be posted here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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