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You are here: Home1 / Issue: Week of July 27, 2020

Week of July 27, 2020

Appropriations, FY21
Jul 31, 2020 | Jeff Davis

House Passes DOT, Water Funding for FY21 Without Significant Amendments

July 31, 2020 - Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed a package of six fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills (as H.R. 7617), including the one funding the Department of Transportation.

Accessibility, ADA, Public transit
Jul 31, 2020 | Alice Grossman

Op-Ed: From the Americans with Disabilities Act to Universal Design

July 31, 2020 - Pandemic or not, implementing universal design from the outset can have long-lasting impacts on accessibility and mobility. Even 30 years after the ADA, new transportation options can be better designed for...

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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...
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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...
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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....
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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