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Special Edition - 25 Years After 9/11: Transportation Responses, Lasting Impacts, and Critical Lessons

Aviation, Homeland security, National Security, Rail, Transit
Sep 8, 2026 | Philip Plotch

About This Edition

Eno’s principal researcher introduces the 25th anniversary special edition, drawing together contributors’ accounts of the transportation impacts, the changes that followed, and lessons that remain relevant today.

Aviation, Aviation Safety, National Security, Safety &...
Sep 8, 2026 | Honorable Jane F. Garvey

Responding with Professionalism, Discipline and Intention

The former FAA administrator recalls the unprecedented decision to land thousands of aircraft on September 11 and how decisive leadership, rapid coordination, and quick decision-making helped protect the nation.

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Aviation, Aviation Safety, National Security, Safety & Security

On the Ground at a State DOT

John D. Porcari | Beverley Swaim-Staley
Former Maryland transportation secretary and Maryland’s acting aviation administrator recount the state’s September 11 response and explain why preparation and...
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Aviation Safety, Homeland security, National Security, Safety & Security

The Intensity and Gravity of It All

Sam Whitehorn
The former senior counsel to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee's Aviation Subcommittee recalls the chaos around Congress and the unusually...
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Aviation, Aviation Safety, Highway Safety, Highways & Streets, Homeland security, National Security, Safety & Security

Never Forget. Always Learn.

Mark Muriello
A former Port Authority senior official reflects on the enduring lessons of September 11, including resilience, vigilance, preparedness, collaboration, and...
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National Security, Safety & Security

September 11th and Public Transportation

William Millar
The former APTA president recalls how transit agencies moved people to safety, assisted emergency responders, and improvised service, highlighting transit...
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Governance, Homeland security, National Security, Safety & Security

The Civic Sector’s Role in Rebuilding Lower Manhattan

Bob Yaro
The former Regional Plan Association president describes how civic leaders used transportation investment, urban design, and public engagement to rebuild...
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Bridges, Homeland security, National Security, Pedestrian & Bicycle, Safety & Security

Reconnecting a Neighborhood in the Days After September 11

Sam Schwartz
New York City’s former traffic commissioner recounts the transportation challenges in the days after September 11 and how the city...
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Aviation, Homeland security, National Security, Safety & Security

Covering Events on Capitol Hill in September 2001

Sep 8, 2026 | Philip Plotch
Eno looks back at how Transportation Weekly’s Jeff Davis covered the attacks and their immediate aftermath, relying on his trusted...
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Amtrak, National Security, Rail, Safety & Security

How Security and Resilience Have Shaped Amtrak's Mission

Jim Cook
Amtrak’s acting police chief recounts the railroad’s September 11 response and explains how the attacks transformed its approach to security,...
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Airports, Aviation, Homeland security, National Security

Air Travel Would Never Be the Same

Patty Clark | Liliana Petrova
A former chief aviation strategy officer and a former JetBlue customer experience director examine how 9/11 made airport security more...
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Aircraft, Aviation, Aviation Safety, Homeland security, National Security, Safety & Security

Honoring This Tragedy Through Action

Capt. Jason Ambrosi
The Air Line Pilots Association president reflects on how September 11 changed aviation, the security improvements that followed, and the...

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