Week of January 30, 2017

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...

Automated Vehicles, TNCs, Transit Technology

Eno’s Capital Convergence: Implementing Real Mobility Solutions Today

February 3, 2017

Feb 3, 2017 | Greg Rogers

At the Eno Center for Transportation’s Capital Convergence on January 26, experts from the national capital region and beyond came...

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

February 2, 2017

Feb 2, 2017 | Greg Rogers

February 2, 2017 - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held the first Congressional infrastructure hearing of 2017 this week.

Environment, FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Project Delivery

Trump Order on Project Delivery Puts White House In Charge

February 2, 2017

Feb 2, 2017 | Jeff Davis

February 2, 2017 - On January 24, President Trump signed Executive Order 13766, establishing a new process to accelerate the...

Automated Vehicles, Bicycle, Buses, Pedestrian safety, TNCs, Traffic Safety

Communities Can Benefit from Autonomous Vehicles with Fast Action Planning

February 3, 2017

Kelley Coyner and Lisa Nisenson led the capstone session of Eno’s Capital Convergence, Taking it to the Streets: Creating the...

Buses, Commuter Rail, Highways, Interstate Highway System, Parking, Public transit, Streets, TNCs

Three Innovative Approaches to Transportation Infrastructure

February 3, 2017

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...

Accessibility, Data, Public transit, Public/Private Partnerships, TNCs

Innovative Transit Partnerships: Three Things to Know

February 3, 2017

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...

Federal Budget, Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety, Trucking Workforce

Regulatory Rollback Update

February 2, 2017

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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