On October 22, the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing, “Metro: Report Card for America’s Subway”. Discussions centered on ongoing efforts to maintain safety and reliability with a steady stream of funding, and also highlighted several high-profile recent events. Witnesses included (click on their name…
October 25, 2019 – In our newest report, Delivering Better Outcomes: Recommendations to Improve the Governance and Oversight of DC Circulator and Streetcar, we make several recommendations that would overhaul maintenance facilities, boost workers’ rights, and improve transparency to provide wide-ranging benefits to riders, workers, and taxpayers.
October 25, 2019 – A recent story out of Denver shows that the regional transportation agency is being forced to scale back their transit service due to a lack of drivers and maintenance personnel. While the reduction in service is relatively minor it does highlight the impacts of a tight labor market on transportation. The agency has resources to hire 60 rail operators and 80 bus drivers, but those jobs remain unfilled.
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October 25, 2019 – A new bipartisan bill in the Senate would establish expedited “fast track” procedures for legislation to fix insolvent federal trust funds, including the Highway Trust Fund.
October 25, 2019 – A World Bank roundtable last week focused on the hinderance of transportation access for women due to actual and perceived safety and security concerns.
Tuesday, October 29 – House Homeland Security – Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security – subcommittee hearing on implementation of the TSA Modernization Act (witness list here) – 10:00 a.m., 310 Cannon. Tuesday, October 29 – House Oversight and Reform – Subcommittee on Environment – subcommittee hearing on the Trump…
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October 24, 2019 – The Highway Trust Fund ran a “real” cash deficit of $12.45 billion in fiscal year 2019, which was slightly less than the $12.63 billion deficit it ran in fiscal year 2018. However, this was entirely due to receipts from the three taxes that fall exclusively on the trucking industry being up $1.4 billion from last year. HTF outlays were $884 million higher than last year, while receipts from gasoline, highway diesel fuel, and other motor fuels were stagnant.
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