November 1, 2019 – The resignation of Kevin McAleelan as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, announced October 11, was supposed to take effect yesterday. But the Trump Administration has been unable to settle on a new Acting Secretary, so as of last night, McAleelan was going to stay on a few more days until the White House could settle on a successor.
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October 31, 2019 – This November —in addition to a slew of gubernatorial, state legislative, and mayoral elections—voters across 20 states will decide on more than 100 transportation-related ballot measures totaling over $12 billion in potential investment, and the Eno Center is keeping track.
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October 31, 2019 – On October 29, the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing, “Trump’s Wrong Turn on Clean Cars: The Effects of Fuel Efficiency Rollbacks on the Climate, Car Companies, and California.”
October 31, 2019 – On Tuesday, October 29, The USDOT hosted a Summit for Access and Mobility for All. Speeches and panel discussions focused on the need to improve transportation options for people with disabilities through strategies such as universal design, better wayfinding, increased affordability, and new technologies. The Department pledged $48.5 million towards three new programs to enhance transportation options for people with disabilities, older adults, and people in rural areas.
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October 31, 2019 – A new paper from the Eno Center analyzes the results of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Mobility on Demand Sandbox Demonstration Program.”
October 25, 2019 – This week, NHTSA released data showing that while vehicle-related deaths have dropped, pedestrian and bicyclist deaths have soared to their highest point in over two decades by 3.4% and 6.3%, respectively.
October 25, 2019 – This week, the U.S. Senate took up a $209 billion package of four appropriations bills for fiscal year 2020, including the Transportation-HUD appropriations bill. Passage of the bill could be possible next week but is contingent on bipartisan, behind-the-scenes negotiations on which amendments will get votes and which amendments won’t get votes.