Amtrak, Commuter Rail, FASTLANE, Federal Governance, High-Speed Rail, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads, Transit Workforce

Fatal Amtrak Derailment Draws Attention Back to PTC Implementation

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

December 22, 2017 - This week's fatal Amtrak derailment in Washington State has brought the issue of positive train control...

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways

House GOP Almost Doubles Hurricane Aid Package

December 19, 2017

Dec 19, 2017 | Jeff Davis

December 22, 2017 - Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed an $81 billion package of emergency supplemental appropriations for hurricane...

Aircraft, Bicycle, Buses, Federal Governance, Trucking, Trucking Workforce

Trump Signs Massive Tax Cut Bill into Law

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

December 22, 2017 - Both chambers of Congress passed the massive tax cut legislation (H.R. 1) by party-line votes this...

Amtrak, Federal Governance, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

Schumer Blocks Rail Safety Nominee

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

December 22, 2017 - Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) again blocked the nomination of Ronald Batory to become...

Automated Vehicles, Cybersecurity, Federal Governance

Autonomous Vehicle Bills Stuck in Park Until 2018

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Greg Rogers

December 21, 2017 - The automated vehicle (AV) legislation in Congress has been put in park until next year, despite...

Amtrak, Federal Governance, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

Senate Commerce Advances NTSB Reauthorization Bill

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Greg Rogers

December 20, 2017 - At an executive session on December 13, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved a...

FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Highways, Maritime, Ports, Railroads, Trucking

Senate Committee Examines Freight Movement Challenges

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Greg Rogers

December 20, 2017 - On December 20, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to review the...

A Letter from the President & CEO: Happy Holidays from Eno!

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Robert Puentes

Amelia Earhart, one of the most famous Americans in transportation, once said: "The more one does….the more one is able...

Federal Governance

Status of Legislation and Nominations - December 22, 2017

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

December 22, 2017 For an updated status report of major transportation and infrastructure legislation in Congress, click here. For an...

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Transit Technology

Upcoming Capitol Hill Events - January 2018

December 22, 2017

Dec 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation - full committee field hearing on "Driving Automotive Innovation and...