The United States Should Go Dutch—In Roadway Policy and Design
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 (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.
CBO Issues Updated, but Still-Incomplete, Score of House FAA Bill
August 16, 2017 – The Congressional Budget Office has issued an updated, but still incomplete, score of the budgetary impact of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (H.R. 2997).
Is the Mass Transit “New Starts” Program Fundamentally Flawed – and Can Congress Fix It Without Earmarks?
August 9, 2017 – Is the mass transit new starts program fundamentally flawed because it tries to support long, multi-year funding commitments with annual appropriations? And can Congress fix it without resorting to earmarks?
Transit in Crisis: Who Should Pay for Upgrades – Riders, or Taxpayers?
August 9, 2017 – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill De Blasio have spent the past three years of playing the blame game on who should fund essential upgrades to the New York City subway system (MTA). Now that the state of the infrastructure can’t be ignored, one of them has stepped up to answer MTA Chairman Joe Lhota’s call for $800 million in emergency funding.
History of Mass Transit Discretionary Grants and How They Have Been Funded
August 9, 2017 – The history of how Congress has funded the mass transit “new starts” program over the years.
Interview with Nat Parker, CEO of moovel
ETW recently spoke with Nat Parker, CEO of moovel, a Daimler-owned company that is works with city agencies to expand residents’ mobility options by seamlessly connecting them with public transit, TNCs, bikeshare, and other modes of transportation. The company has partnered with 17 transit agencies across the U.S. including TriMet…
Transportation Measures Defeated in Yesterday’s Balloting
August 9, 2017 – Local voters in voters in Michigan and Missouri went to the polls and voted down transportation-related measures.
FTA Announces Proposed Rule for Private Investment in Transit
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USDOT Announces $79M Tranche of FY17 FASTLANE Grants
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