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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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