Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021, there has been significant growth in highway construction costs. Potential factors for cost escalations include supply chain disruptions, materials and inputs costs, labor market shortages, demand side increases, number of bidders on projects, state capacity and reliance on consultants, borrowing costs, […]
Join us for an interactive overview of Eno’s 2026 slate of professional development programs. This year's programs will include the Leaders Development Conference, Transportation Mid-Manager, and Transportation Senior Executive. […]
When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) expires in September 2026, federal funding for intercity passenger rail could revert to the unstable, short-term model that historically defined the program. […]
The Trump Administration released its fiscal 2027 budget request on Friday, which maintains nominal growth in certain transportation programs while allowing a massive effective cut to rail and other programs […]
Join Jeff Davis and Rebecca Higgins for a staff briefing on challenges and solutions for transportation funding This engaging in-person event will include light refreshments and answers to all your […]
The House T&I Committee's surface transportation bill has been released and is scheduled to be marked up on Thursday. The bill maintains many of the core programs and formulas but repeals and zeroes out others, and proposes a variety of policy changes, permitting reforms, and new revenue for the Highway Trust Fund. In this rapid response webinar for ETW subscribers only, Jeff Davis and Rebecca Higgins break down the funding level and bill text and will answer questions from participants.
Despite the uncertainty on whether surface transportation programs will be reauthorized or extended when they expire on September 30, the Appropriations Committee is forging ahead to set funding levels for FY2027. Join Jeff Davis on Tuesday in a subscriber-only briefing, digging into what's in the House THUD bill as they head to a mark-up of their bill this week.
The webinar will explore how the media covers transportation policies, programs, projects, and major incidents. Panelists will discuss how transportation agencies can effectively communicate their work, and how journalists frame transportation […]