Spotlight on Measure M
This week, Eno released an important new paper from UCLA’s Michael Manville about one of the most significant transportation ballot measures in recent years. Los Angeles County voters approved Measure M in November 2016.
FTA Makes $85M in Low-No Emission Bus Grants
July 26, 2019 – Earlier today, the Federal Transit Administration announced 38 grants to transit agencies for purchase of low or no emission buses, totaling $85 million.
GAO Recommends FTA Improve its Cost Estimate Guidance for New Starts
July 26, 2019 – This week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a new report recommending that the Federal Transit Administration expand and improve its cost estimating procedures for rail transit projects and the cost estimate guidance it gives to local transit agencies.
House Passes 2-Year Budget/Debt Limit Deal
July 25, 2019 The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, by a roll call vote of 284 to 149 at 5:12 p.m. The party split was as follows: Yes No Dem. 219 16 Repub. 65 132 Indep. 1 TOTAL 284 149 (The tally…
Senate Panel Approves Bill Making FAST-41 Permitting Reforms Permanent
July 25, 2019 – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved a bill (S. 1976) that would make the infrastructure project permitting reforms in title 41 of the FAST Act (“FAST-41”) permanent.
USDOT Announces 20 More INFRA Grants for FY19
July 25, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the recipients of the fiscal year 2019 round of INFRA grant funding provided by the FAST Act of 2015, with 20 projects totaling $856 million in federal funds.
Capitol Hill Events – Week of July 29, 2019
Tuesday, July 30 – Senate Environment and Public Works – full committee markup of a draft highway reauthorization bill and S. 1992, repealing the July 1, 2020 highway rescission – 9:00 a.m., SD-406 Dirksen. Wednesday, July 31 – Senate Appropriations – Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing – subcommittee hearing on oversight…
Transportation Policy History – Archive of ETW Articles
Links to all long-form transportation policy history articles written for the Eno Center by Jeff Davis.
Negotiators Say They Are Close to Two-Year Spending Caps and Debt Limit Deal
July 19, 2019 – Congressional leaders are frantically negotiating with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin (and, possibly, other Trump Administration officials) on a two-year debt ceiling increase that would also increase the Budget Control Act’s ceilings on defense and non-defense appropriations for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
Hearing: The Role of Research on the Road to Reauthorization
July 18, 2019 – In advance of the impending surface transportation reauthorization, the House Science Committee’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing on July 11 regarding existing and future research needs