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You are here: Home1 / Issue: Week of December 18, 2017

Week of December 18, 2017

Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Governance
Dec 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Shutdown Averted (Until Jan. 19) but No Big Spending Decisions Made Yet

December 22, 2017 - Yesterday, the House and Senate passed legislation extending stopgap continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018, averting a possible pre-Christmas government shutdown at midnight tonight.

Emissions, Environment, Federal Governance, Highways
Dec 22, 2017 | Greg Rogers

Congress Launches Push to Harmonize CAFE Standards

December 20, 2017 - Last week, the House Energy & Commerce Committee (E&C) launched its newest initiative in vehicle regulations with a December 12 hearing, titled “Update on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program (CAFE)...

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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
December 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis
December 22, 2017 - This week's fatal Amtrak derailment in Washington State has brought the issue of positive train control...
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Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways

House GOP Almost Doubles Hurricane Aid Package

December 19, 2017
December 19, 2017 | Jeff Davis
December 22, 2017 - Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed an $81 billion package of emergency supplemental appropriations for hurricane...
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Aircraft, Bicycle, Buses, Federal Governance, Trucking, Trucking Workforce

Trump Signs Massive Tax Cut Bill into Law

December 22, 2017
December 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...
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Amtrak, Federal Governance, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

Schumer Blocks Rail Safety Nominee

December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis
December 22, 2017 - Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) again blocked the nomination of Ronald Batory to become...
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Automated Vehicles, Cybersecurity, Federal Governance

Autonomous Vehicle Bills Stuck in Park Until 2018

December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017 | Greg Rogers
December 21, 2017 - The automated vehicle (AV) legislation in Congress has been put in park until next year, despite...
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Amtrak, Federal Governance, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

Senate Commerce Advances NTSB Reauthorization Bill

December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017 | Greg Rogers
December 20, 2017 - At an executive session on December 13, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved a...
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FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Highways, Maritime, Ports, Railroads, Trucking

Senate Committee Examines Freight Movement Challenges

December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017 | Greg Rogers
December 20, 2017 - On December 20, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to review the...
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A Letter from the President & CEO: Happy Holidays from Eno!

December 22, 2017
December 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...
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Federal Governance

Status of Legislation and Nominations - December 22, 2017

December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis
December 22, 2017 For an updated status report of major transportation and infrastructure legislation in Congress, click here. For an...
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Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Transit Technology

Upcoming Capitol Hill Events - January 2018

December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation - full committee field hearing on "Driving Automotive Innovation and...

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