Electrifying Reauthorization
August 27, 2025 – As Congress prepares for the next surface transportation reauthorization, electrification must move from the margins to the mainstream of federal policy.
Improvements to Project Review and Permitting Built on a Solid Foundation
August 27, 2025 – Congress has an opportunity to build on past NEPA reforms by expanding assignment, cutting duplicative reviews, mandating programmatic mitigation, allowing earlier right-of-way acquisition, and streamlining litigation – evolving project delivery to be faster and more efficient while maintaining strong environmental protections.
Reducing HTF Transaction Costs
August 27, 2025 – Federal highway funding overlooks three truths – it’s not additive, it raises costs and delays, and it can shrink real spending through inflation. Reclassifying states’ guaranteed Highway Trust Fund share as “non-federal” would cut red tape and speed up projects, with Congress still able to steer general fund dollars toward national goals.
How Transportation Built America – And How the Next Surface Transportation Bill Can Build Affordability
August 27, 2025 – America’s 250th year calls for a new federal mobility vision – one that lowers housing and transportation costs by building for proximity, aligns land use with infrastructure, and restructures Washington around “one plan, one application, one builder, one scoreboard” to deliver safer, more affordable, and resilient communities within a generation.
From Floppy Disks to Analytics: A New Era for Roadway Safety
August 27, 2025 – Congress should shift America’s outdated “crash-first, fix-later” approach to roadway safety toward a smarter, proactive strategy that uses telematics, AI, and predictive analytics to prevent tragedies before they happen and build safer roads for the future.
Supporting Freight in Transportation Reauthorization
August 27, 2025 – The U.S. freight system is strained; reauthorization should spur private investment with stable rules, streamlined permitting, and fair automation policies – driving efficiency and safety without new taxpayer costs.
GAO Calls on USDOT to Better Communicate Funding Status and Assess Risks for IIJA Funds
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Eno Releases White Paper on Rising Highway Construction Costs
August 15, 2025 – Eno’s new whitepaper, “Rising Construction Costs,” examines the sharp increase in highway construction costs since the IIJA’s passage, analyzing short- and long-term drivers, impacts on federal infrastructure investments, and implications for future transportation policy.
What to Know About the UP-NS Merger Deal
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The Transcontinental Railroad: Connecting a Continent
August 15, 2025 – UP’s purchase of Norfolk Southern could create a modern coast-to-coast railroad empire, but it’s not the first time America has spanned the continent by rail.