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SELF DRIVE Act Zooms Through House with Bipartisan Support

September 6, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Traffic Safety

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Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 11, 2017

September 6, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Homeland security, Maritime, Pipelines, Railroads, Trucking

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By Jeff Davis

POSTPONED – Tuesday, September 12 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – subcommittee hearing on Coast Guard stakeholder perspectives on infrastructure (witness list here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn – POSTPONED due to Hurricane Irma. POSTPONED – Tuesday, September 12 – House Transportation and…

House, Senate AV Bills Hit Recess Roadblocks As Skeptics Dig In

August 24, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance

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By Greg Rogers

August 24, 2017 Shortly before Congress left for recess, the House Energy & Commerce passed an automated vehicle (AV) regulation bill by an almost unheard-of margin of 54 to 0. Legislators and the audience alike clapped and shook hands after the unanimous vote, which followed a healthy serving of bipartisan…

Why NTSB is Calling for a Renewed Focus on Safety Over Speed

August 24, 2017/

Highways, Streets, Traffic Safety

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By David Ederer

August 24, 2017 – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released a report on speeding and passenger vehicle crashes. While NTSB has investigated speed as a contributing factor to specific crashes in the past, this is the first time that NTSB has investigated speed as it relates to crashes in general.

USDOT to Sign Maryland Purple Line Agreement

August 24, 2017/

Federal Governance, Public transit, Rail, State Governance

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By Jeff Davis

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Trump Issues (Another) Executive Order on Project Delivery

August 24, 2017/

Environment, FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Project Delivery

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By Jeff Davis

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USDOT Preparing to Revise Obama-Era AV Policies

August 24, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, State Governance, Traffic Safety

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By Greg Rogers

August 24, 2017 – USDOT appears to be preparing for the release of its first policy statement for automated vehicles (AVs) under Secretary Elaine Chao.

President’s Infrastructure Council Dissolved – If It Ever Existed

August 24, 2017/

Federal Governance

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By Jeff Davis

August 24, 2017 – As part of the backlash against President Trump’s remarks relating to the Charlottesville, Virginia rioting, the White House will not be moving forward with a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure – but it is not clear if this means that a new council will not be created, or an existing council will be disbanded.

The United States Should Go Dutch—In Roadway Policy and Design

August 24, 2017/

Bicycle, Land use, Roadway Design, Streets

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By Spencer Maddox

The U.S. can look to the Netherlands for examples of urban street design strategies that reduce accidents and bike-ped fatalities.

Omnibus Appropriations Bill Including Transportation, Homeland to Move in House in Early September

August 16, 2017/

Appropriations, Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Homeland security

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By Jeff Davis

August 16, 2017 (updated August 24 with amendments) – This morning, the House Rules Committee announced a deadline of 10 a.m. on Friday, August 25 for House members to submit proposed amendments to eight appropriations bills for fiscal year 2018, including the Transportation-Housing bill and the Homeland Security bill.