Portman and McCaskill Seek Further Legislation on Permit Streamlining
June 26, 2018 – Two and a half years after the enactment of FAST-41, Senators Portman and McCaskill convened a roundtable of stakeholders to discuss progress and next steps.
House Subcommittee Examines Growing Commercial Space Transportation Industry
June 27, 2018 – There was no shortage of suggestions for how federal regulators can better accommodate the growing commercial space transportation industry at Tuesday’s hearing of the House Subcommittee on Aviation.
What’s the Purpose of Mass Transit? – Part 1
June 29, 2018 – In light of the 50th anniversary of the move of federal mass transit programs from HUD to DOT, we look at the history of the debate on whether or not mass transit is more about urban development or more about transportation.
Capitol Hill Events – Week of June 25, 2018
Tuesday, June 26 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Aviation – subcommittee hearing on stakeholder views on commercial space transportation regulatory reform (witness list to be posted here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Wednesday, June 27 – House Oversight and Government Reform – full committee hearing to examine…
Guest Op-Ed: The Lessons of Measure M: How to Fix the Subway
June 19, 2018 – As New York struggles to fix the subway and several proposals are circulating, a close look at what Los Angeles is doing is instructive.
New York City and TNCs Settle on Performance Measures for Accessible Service Requirements
June 20, 2018 – New York City is moving towards a performance approach to regulating TNCs with the goal of providing equitable access to transportation options.
Trump Administration Tries to Reshape Amtrak Board
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Will the Third Time Be the Charm for the Portal North Bridge?
June 21, 2018 – New Jersey Transit (and Amtrak) face a July 14 deadline for getting the Federal Transit Administration to approve their latest revised financial plan for the replacement of the Portal North Bridge, the first project of the $30+ billion Gateway Program of passenger rail projects in New York and New Jersey. The revised financial plan will take advantage of $600 million in state bonds approved by the state Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors last week.
House Subcommittee Grills PHMSA Administrator on Incomplete Mandates
June 21, 2018 – Members on both sides of the aisle grilled Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Administrator Howard “Skip” Elliott on the administration’s failure to meet its deadlines in implementing congressional mandates at a Thursday hearing of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Senate Kills White House Spending Cut Package
June 22, 2018 – A $14.7 billion package of spending cuts died in the Senate this week when the chamber voted, 48 yeas to 50 nays, against discharging the bill from the Appropriations Committee. The House-passed bill (H.R. 3) now remains in the Appropriations Committee, almost certain to languish until it dies at the end of the Congress.