Week of August 10, 2015

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highway...

Sep 8, 2015 | Jeff Davis

Carper Introduces 16 Cent Per Gallon Gas Tax Increase In Senate

August 12, 2015 - As the Senate was adjourning for the August recess, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced legislation that would increase federal gasoline and diesel fuel excise taxes by 16 cents per gallon, dedicated...

Airports, Federal Budget, Federal Governance

Sep 8, 2015 | Jeff Davis

FAA Short-Term Extension Coming in September – But How Long?

August 12, 2015 - Among the “must-pass” items that Congress must address in September is a law extending the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Airport Improvement Program and certain legal authorities of the Federal...

Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Highways

Fall Outlook: Many Miles To Go Before Highway Trust Fund Reauthorization Bill Is Completed

August 12, 2015

Aug 12, 2015 | Jeff Davis

August 12, 2015 - The dust has settled, and both chambers of Congress have now left the nation’s capital, not...

Commuter Rail, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Positive Train Control, Public transit, Rail Safety, Railroads

New FRA Report Details PTC Implementation Woes

September 8, 2015

Sep 8, 2015 | Jeff Davis

August 12, 2015 - Last Friday afternoon, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) submitted a report to Congress detailing the specific...

Federal Governance

Senate Confirms FHWA, PHMSA Nominees; Receives FMCSA, NTSB Nods

September 8, 2015

Sep 8, 2015 | Jeff Davis

August 12, 2015 Before every long recess or adjournment, Senate leaders usually try to negotiate the confirmation of a large...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Public transit

Transit Gets 28% Higher Growth Rate Than Highways Under DRIVE Act

August 17, 2015

Aug 17, 2015 | Jeff Davis

August 12, 2015 Under the Senate-passed DRIVE Act, mass transit spending from the Highway Trust Fund at the end of...

Accessibility, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Governance, Highways, Public transit

Would the DRIVE Act Spend Federal Funds More Effectively?

July 29, 2015

It has been six years since the transportation community had the opportunity to mull over a six-year transportation bill written...

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