Airlines, Airports, Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Federal Governance, Public health, Public transit, USDOT

Labor Unions Ask USDOT for Mandated Passenger Face Masks

July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020 | Brianne Eby

July 31, 2020 - Larry Willis, the President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), sent a letter on behalf...

Accessibility, Equity, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Governance reform, Local governance, Micromobility, Public health, Public transit, Public/Private Partnerships, Regional governance, Shared Vehicles, State Governance, TNCs

Guest Op-Ed: The Role of Transportation in Improving America's Health

July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020 | Renee Autumn Ray

July 31, 2020 - As I wrote this paper, I had valuable discussions with colleagues I’ve met across the span...

Automated Vehicles

Guest Op-Ed: It Turns Out, Humans Are Pretty Smart: Developing Self-Driving Cars Is Harder Than We Thought

July 31, 2020

Bob Brydia

July 31, 2020 - Guided by human minds, AV technology continues to evolve, just a little slower than we’d hoped....

Appropriations, FY20, Public health

Coronavirus Aid Talks Drag On

July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 31, 2020 - The extra $600 per week federal unemployment insurance benefit for the coronavirus crisis will expire today,...

Highways, Transit

Time Running Out for Administration to Submit Its Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill

July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 31, 2020 - As time runs out for Congress to reauthorize federal surface transportation programs prior to their scheduled...

Amtrak, Railroads

White House Submits Sixth Amtrak Board Nomination as Senate Prepares to Move Rail Nominees

July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 31, 2020 - The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing next week that could result in up to...

Ports

House Passes Biennial Water Resources Bill

July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 31, 2020 - The House of Representatives passed the biennial water resources development bill (H.R. 7575) this week by...

TNCs

House Passes Bill Regulating TNC Driver IDs

July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 31, 2020 - On July 29, the House of Representatives passed a bill (H.R. 4686) requiring ride-hail and ride-share...

Transit

FTA Seeks Applicants for Expedited New Start Delivery Pilot

July 31, 2020

Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 31, 2020 - The Federal Transit Administration on July 29 belatedly issued a notice requesting applications for a FAST...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of August 3, 2020

July 30, 2020

Jul 30, 2020 | Jeff Davis

Thursday, August 6 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee hearing on pending USDOT nominations (Soskin to be...