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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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Automated Vehicles, Buses, Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety, Trucking

USDOT Accelerates Work on Automated Vehicles 3.0

Feb 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.)

Feb 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

Feb 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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Appropriations, Environment, Federal Budget, Federal Funding

FY19 Budget Request: The Big Picture

Feb 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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Appropriations, Bridges, Buses, FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Highway Trust Fund, Public transit, Railroads

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

Feb 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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Amtrak, FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Railroads

FY19 Budget Request: Rail Programs Face Significant Cuts

Feb 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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