Eno Releases Policy Paper on Transit-MOD Contracting
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.”
Senate Passes FY20 Transportation Appropriations
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House Passes Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Spend-Down Bill
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Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities Reach Twenty-Year Highs in 2018
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.
Senate Debates FY20 DOT Appropriations: Highway Rescission Fix Offered
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.
Funding, Ethics, Ongoing Safety Top Discussion at House Oversight Hearing on WMATA
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…
Eno Reviews the Governance of DC’s Contracted Circulator and Streetcar Services
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.
Transportation Workforce Crisis: Denver Cuts Transit Service Due to Staff Shortages
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.
House to Consider Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Spend-Down Bill Next Week
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HTF Included in Romney-Manchin Trust Fund “Rescue” Bill
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.