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You are here: Home1 / Issue: Week of February 12, 2018

Week of February 12, 2018

Amtrak, Bridges, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal...
Feb 15, 2018 | Jeff Davis

White House Infrastructure Plan Met With Skepticism; Trump Tells Lawmakers He Will Accept Gas Tax Increase

February 15, 2018 - President Trump's infrastructure initiative met with skepticism from Congress this week, but his apparent endorsement of a gasoline tax increase as high as 25 cents per gallon has excited some legislators.

Amtrak, Appropriations, Aviation, FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal...
Feb 15, 2018 | Jeff Davis

President Submits $77.3 Billion Budget for USDOT for FY19

February 15, 2018 - On February 12, President Trump proposed a federal budget for fiscal year 2019 that would give the U.S. Department of Transportation $77.3 billion in gross new budgetary resources, which would be a...

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Aviation, Federal Governance, Highways, Public transit, Railroads, Traffic Safety, Trucking

Senate Confirms FRA, FMCSA and GovAff Nominees; White House Picks Drake for FTA Administrator

February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 14, 2018 - The Senate broke a six-month logjam last night and confirmed, by voice vote, Ronald Batory to...
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Automated Vehicles, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, TNCs

House Panel Examines NHTSA’s Automated Vehicle Initiatives

February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 | Greg Rogers
February 15, 2018 A lot can happen in a year. Last Valentine’s Day, House Energy & Commerce’s Digital Commerce and...
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Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

How Will the New Budget Deal Affect FY18 Omnibus Appropriations?

February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 15, 2018 - With the ink now dry on the massive two-year budget deal signed into law by President...
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Automated Vehicles, Buses, Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety, Trucking

USDOT Accelerates Work on Automated Vehicles 3.0

February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 | Greg Rogers
February 15, 2018 - USDOT is moving forward with the next iteration of its federal policy document on automated vehicles...
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Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Freight rail, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

PTC Implementation: It Could Be Worse. (In Europe, it Is.)

February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 14, 2018 - As Congress again focuses on positive train control (PTC) implementation in the U.S., it is worth...
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Airports, Environment, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Local governance, Maritime, Ports, Public transit, Rail, State Governance

Trump Infrastructure Plan Summary, Pt. 1 - Financing, Leverage, Program Efficiencies

February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 14, 2018 - This article summarizes the financing, leverage, and program efficiency elements of the President's 53-page infrastructure plan...
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Environment, Federal Governance, Project Delivery, Workforce development

Trump Infrastructure Plan Summary, Pt. 2 - Project Delivery and Workforce Development

February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 | Alexander Bond
February 15, 2018 - This is part two of our summary of President Trump's infrastructure initiative
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Appropriations, Environment, Federal Budget, Federal Funding

FY19 Budget Request: The Big Picture

February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 14, 2018 - President Trump on February 12 submitted a budget request that called for $4.4 trillion in federal...
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FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Interstate Highway System, Public transit, Trucking

FY19 Budget Request: Highway Trust Fund Promises Kept This Year, but No Plan for the Future

February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 14, 2018 - The fiscal 2019 budget request from the Trump Administration scrupulously fulfills all of the promises made...
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Appropriations, Bridges, Buses, FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Highway Trust Fund, Public transit, Railroads

FY19 Budget Request: Mass Transit Again Faces "New Start" Cuts

February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 14, 2018 - This week, the White House once again proposed a budget that would eliminate the Federal Transit...
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Air Traffic Control, Airports, Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

FY19 Budget Request: FAA Funding Levels Slightly Decreased, EAS Changes Sought

February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 15, 2018 - The federal budget for fiscal 2019 released this week proposes $16.1 billion in funding in 2019...
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Amtrak, FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Railroads

FY19 Budget Request: Rail Programs Face Significant Cuts

February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 | Jeff Davis
February 15, 2018 - The President's 2019 budget proposes significant cuts in the programs of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),...
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