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Senate Bill Gives Water Infrastructure Funds $251M More than House; Will Also Support $3B in New WIFIA Loans

November 21, 2017/

Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

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Capitol Hill Events – Week of November 27, 2017

November 21, 2017/

Federal Governance, Homeland security, Public transit, Unmanned Aerial Systems

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By Jeff Davis

Tuesday, November 28 – House Homeland Security – Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security – subcommittee field hearing on stakeholder perspectives on securing public areas of transportation systems – 10:00 a.m., Trenton City Hall, 319 East State Street, Trenton, NJ. Wednesday, November 29 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee…

White House Requests $44B in Hurricane and Wildfire Aid, Suggests $1B Highway Rescission As an Offset

November 21, 2017/

Appropriations, Aviation Safety, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Homeland security, Maritime

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By Jeff Davis

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AV Bills Are Gathering Momentum Once Again

November 16, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Local governance, State Governance

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By Greg Rogers

November 16, 2017 – ETW has learned from representatives of industry and advocacy groups engaged in the process that the AV START Act might be “hotlined” before the end of the month. This is a process where the Senate Republican and Democratic cloakrooms ask all their member offices “if, at the close of business today, unanimous consent were asked to approve this bill/resolution/nomination, would your Senator object?”

Op-Ed: The Road Ahead for Self-Driving Car Legislation

November 16, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Traffic Safety

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We don’t have to accept a world where millions of accidents and tens of thousands of fatalities on the road are a necessary evil of driving. The SELF DRIVE Act is legislation I authored, and the House of Representatives passed, which will help ensure the safe and innovative development, testing, and deployment of self-driving cars across the country. Most important, these vehicles could make an incredible difference in making our roadways safer.

House Passes $1.5T Tax Reform Bill as Senate Committee Markup Continues

November 16, 2017/

Aircraft, Bicycle, Buses, Federal Governance, Transit Workforce, Trucking Workforce

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By Jeff Davis

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How has air travel in specific metropolitan areas changed in recent years?

November 16, 2017/

Airlines, Airports

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By Ann Henebery

Today Eno released the fifth policy brief in the Eno Aviation Insights series – How has air travel in specific metropolitan areas changed in recent years?

Senate Confirms Two Senior USDOT Nominees

November 16, 2017/

Federal Governance

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By Jeff Davis

November 16, 2017 – The U.S. Senate confirmed two more high-level U.S. Department of Transportation appointees this week, bringing the number of Senate-confirmed Trump Administration appointees at USDOT to six (out of a possible 16).

Op-Ed: How Can We Get Rail Freight Service Back to Work for the American Consumer?

November 15, 2017/

Freight rail, Railroads

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By Herman Haksteen

Many companies have built their production around the flow of reliable rail service. They have made significant investments into building rail sidings, rail specific infrastructure, such as loading and unloading docks and specific railcar equipment. They simply cannot “flip a switch” and go from shipping rail to shipping via truck.

Two Months Later, Stakeholders Still Flooding NHTSA with Comments on AV Policy

November 10, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety

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By Greg Rogers

November 9, 2017 – Two months after releasing Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is continuing to receive a steady stream of feedback from stakeholders.