Appropriations, FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Public transit, Trucking

4-Week CR Likely As Budget Talks Continue

January 13, 2018

Jan 13, 2018 | Jeff Davis

January 12, 2018 - With Congress staring down a fiscal year 2018 appropriations expiration date of January 19, yet another...

FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

At TRB, USDOT Downplays Infrastructure Bill, Emphasizes Agency Actions

January 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018 | Greg Rogers

January 12, 2018 - In the absence of the Trump Administration's promised-but-long-delayed $1 trillion infrastructure package (which still may be...

Federal Governance

House Transportation Chairman Shuster to Retire

January 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018 | Jeff Davis

January 10, 2018 - Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA), the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced on January...

Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Federal Governance, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

PTC Finger-Pointing Continues as DeFazio Introduces Legislation

January 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018 | Jeff Davis

January 12, 2018 - The aftermath of December's fatal Amtrak Cascades train derailment in Washington State continues to keep the...

Automated Vehicles, Buses, Equity, Federal Governance, Public transit, Trucking

5 Federal AV Policy Developments to Watch in 2018

January 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018 | Greg Rogers

January 11, 2018 - These are the five major federal autonomous vehicle policy developments to watch in 2018.

Amtrak, Federal Governance, Railroads

Trump Renominates OST-R, Amtrak Nominees

January 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018 | Jeff Davis

January 10, 2018 - President Trump on January 8 renominated Diana Furchgott-Roth to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation For Research...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Positive Train Control, Public transit, Railroads

2017 TIFIA Loan Totals Top $4 Billion

January 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018 | Jeff Davis

January 12, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Transportation closed two more TIFIA loans in December, bringing the total loan...

Amtrak, Aviation Safety, Environment, Federal Governance, Homeland security, Maritime, Ports, Project Delivery, Railroads

Capitol Hill Events - Week of January 15, 2018

January 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Wednesday, January 17 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – subcommittee hearing on...