Week of December 15, 2015

Amtrak, Appropriations, Aviation, Cybersecurity, FASTLANE, Federal Budget,...

Dec 16, 2015 | Jeff Davis

Omnibus FY16 Bill Provides $76 Billion for USDOT

December 16, 2015 - At 1:34 a.m. this morning, House leaders finally released the text of the 2,009-page, $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations package for fiscal year 2016. The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet...

Federal Governance, Public transit

Dec 16, 2015 | Jeff Davis

Tax Break Parity for Transit Benefits Made Permanent in Tax Extenders Bill

December 16, 2015 - A giant tax bill released at 11:57 p.m. last night makes permanent the expiring temporary tax provision from the 2009 ARRA law that made the tax exclusion for employer-provided mass transit...

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Homeland security

Overview of FY16 Transportation Security Funding in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill

December 16, 2015

Dec 16, 2015 | Jeff Davis

December 16, 2015 - Highlights of the FY 2016 omnibus appropriations bill's budget totals for the Transportation Security Administration, the...

Appropriations, Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Maritime, Ports

Omnibus Bill Gives Corps of Engineers $6 Billion in FY16 for Water Resources Program

December 16, 2015

Dec 16, 2015 | Jeff Davis

December 16, 2015 - Highlights of appropriations in the omnibus FY 2016 appropriations package for the water resources program of...

FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Public/Private Partnerships

Was the FAST Act's 70 Percent Cut in TIFIA Funding Justified?

December 16, 2015

Dec 16, 2015 | Jeff Davis

December 16, 2015 - The FAST Act cut annual funding for the TIFIA credit program by over 70 percent. Was...

Air Traffic Control, Aircraft, Aviation Safety, Federal Budget, Federal Governance

New GAO Report Highlights FAA Challenges Under Current Funding Structure

December 16, 2015

December 15, 2015 - A new GAO report examines the negative effects that budget uncertainty has had on air traffic...

Federal Governance, Unmanned Aerial Systems

FAA Implements Mandatory Drone Registration; $5 Fee Coming Next Year

December 16, 2015

December 15, 2015 - The FAA announced on Monday that it will implement most of the recommendations of its drone...

Workforce development

NOW ENROLLING: Eno's Transit Senior Executive Program

December 16, 2015

Dec 16, 2015 | Ann Henebery

This intensive and confidential program focuses on strategic management, leadership, and emerging industry issues. Admission to the program is selective...

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