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Week of January 30, 2017

Federal Governance
Jan 31, 2017 | Greg Rogers

Elaine Chao Confirmed as 18th Secretary of Transportation

January 31, 2017 - Elaine L. Chao was sworn in as the 18th United States Secretary of Transportation on January 31, hours after being confirmed by the United States Senate by a final vote of...

Appropriations, Environment, Federal Budget, Federal Governance, Land...
Feb 3, 2017 | Jeff Davis

FY18 Budget Outline Expected Feb. 28

February 2, 2017 - House Speaker Paul Ryan has invited President Trump to address his first joint session of Congress on February 28, 2017. It is expected that Trump will take that opportunity to release...

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Air Traffic Control, Airports, Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Transit Technology, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Two Decades In, Congress Still Pushing for 21st Century Infrastructure

Feb 2, 2017 | Greg Rogers
February 2, 2017 - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held the first Congressional infrastructure hearing of 2017 this week.
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Buses, Commuter Rail, Highways, Interstate Highway System, Parking, Public transit, Streets, TNCs

Three Innovative Approaches to Transportation Infrastructure

Feb 3, 2017 | Stanford Turner
The National Capital region is home to myriad innovative transportation technologies, practices, and policies that can provide real lessons for...
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Accessibility, Data, Public transit, Public/Private Partnerships, TNCs

Innovative Transit Partnerships: Three Things to Know

Feb 3, 2017 | Emily Han
Although the industry is less than ten years old, transportation network companies (TNCs) have upended the traditional role of public...
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Federal Budget, Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety, Trucking Workforce

Regulatory Rollback Update

Feb 2, 2017 | Jeff Davis
February 2, 2017 - The Trump Administration and Capitol Hill Republicans continue to wage war on the regulatory state.

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