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House Aviation Subcommittee Holds Year’s First FAA Reauthorization Hearing

February 17, 2017/

Aircraft, Airlines, Aviation Safety, Federal Governance

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Life in the FASTLANE

February 17, 2017/

FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

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By Paul Lewis

February 17, 2017 – On February 15, Eno released a white paper that outlines how to best shape future federal discretionary grant programs. The paper uses the FASTLANE grant program, created in 2015 as part of the FAST Act, as a case study and suggests how Congress and the Administration can improve upon federal discretionary grants when creating new discretionary grant programs or upgrading the existing one.

FHWA Performance Measures Rule Delayed As Part of Trump Regulatory Freeze

February 17, 2017/

Emissions, Environment, Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety

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By Jeff Davis

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Trump Meeting With Aviation Groups Spotlights FAA Reauthorization

February 16, 2017/

Air Traffic Control, Airlines, Federal Governance

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By Rui Neiva

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Op-Ed: The U.S. Aviation Industry Needs a Makeover

February 16, 2017/

Air Traffic Control, Airports, Aviation Safety, Aviation Workforce, Cybersecurity

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By Robert Puentes

While the U.S. had long been considered the gold standard in aviation technology and safety, the nation has begun to lose its edge and is falling behind its peers while the rest of the world surpasses it in innovation.

Guest Op-Ed: When it Comes to Regulation, Focus on the Endzone, Not the Yard Markers

February 16, 2017/

Freight rail, Rail Safety, Railroads, Transit Technology

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By Edward Hamberger

Federal regulators traditionally have skewed towards prescriptive policies, instead of clearly defining the problem and the desired result. Within the context of bipartisan regulatory reform, the freight rail industry believes policymakers should embrace non-prescriptive regulatory tools, like performance-based regulations, where appropriate.

How Can Automation Improve Freight Delivery?

February 9, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, Trucking, Unmanned Aerial Systems

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By Jeff Davis

At Eno’s Capital Convergence conference, held last month, one of the sessions examined the impact that existing and imminent new technologies will have on the freight sector.

Regulatory Freeze Continues as Agencies Extend Deadlines and Regroup

February 8, 2017/

Federal Governance

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By Jeff Davis

February 8, 2017 – Federal agencies are extending the effective dates of published rules and reviewing others for compliance with President Trump’s regulatory freeze.

The Self-Driving Honeymoon is Over for Uber and Pittsburgh

February 8, 2017/

Automated Vehicles, Local governance, TNCs

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By Greg Rogers

The relationship between Uber and city officials in Pittsburgh, the transportation network company’s test site for self-driving cars, appears to be on the rocks.