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You are here: Home1 / Issue: Week of December 17, 2018

Week of December 17, 2018

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance
Dec 22, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Partial Government Shutdown Inevitable As FY19 Funding Negotiations Continue

December 21, 2018 - The House and Senate have adjourned for the evening, and can't return until at least noon tomorrow, which will be twelve hours after large portions of the federal government – including...

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Transit Workforce
Dec 21, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Shutdown Would Furlough 38 Percent of USDOT Employees

December 21, 2018 - The partial shutdown of the federal government that may take effect at midnight tonight would furlough 38 percent of U.S. Department of Transportation employees and force another 46 percent to work...

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Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

Emergency Appropriations Package Includes $2.7B for Transportation and Infrastructure

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 | Jeff Davis
December 21, 2018 - The continuing resolution passed by the House last night, funding the government through February 8, 2019,...
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FASTLANE, Federal Governance, State Governance, Traffic Safety, Trucking

FMCSA Issues Order Preempting California State Law on Trucker Meal/Rest Breaks

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 | Jeff Davis
December 21, 2018 - At 5:15 p.m. today – the Friday before Christmas – the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
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Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance

With AV START Dead for 2018, Supporters Look to Next Congress

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 | Alexander Laska
December 21, 2018 - Legislators and advocates for federal automated vehicle legislation conceded this week that the clock had run...
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Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Railroads

Tax Package Passes House but Looks Dead in Senate

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 | Jeff Davis
December 21, 2018 - A $99.2 billion package of year-end tax reductions passed the House of Representatives last night by...
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FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways

DOT Requests Applications for FY19 INFRA Grants

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 | Jeff Davis
December 21, 2018 - The Department of Transportation today solicited applications for fiscal year 2019 grants under what is now...
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Appropriations, Automated Vehicles, Federal Funding

USDOT Makes $60 Million Available for Automated Driving System Demonstration Projects

December 22, 2018
December 22, 2018 | Alexander Laska
December 21, 2018 - USDOT announced late Friday it will make up to $60 million in federal grant funding available...
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Bicycle, Bridges, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Pedestrian, Streets

2018 BUILD Grants Maintain Proportion of Projects With Active Transportation Elements

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 | Alice Grossman
December 20, 2018 - Of the 91 BUILD grantee projects announced last week, 27 of the projects (30 percent) include...
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Federal Governance, State Governance, Trucking

New Rule Allows States to Issue One-Year Commercial Learner’s Permits

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 | Alexander Laska
December 21, 2018 - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a new rule to allow State Driver Licensing...
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Automated Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, Federal Governance, Traffic Safety

NHTSA Announces Streamlined Process for Reviewing Motor Vehicle Safety Exemptions

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 | Alexander Laska
December 20, 2018 - NHTSA issued a final rule Tuesday to streamline the process for considering automakers’ petitions for exemptions...

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