Environment, Equity, Federal Funding, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Mileage-Based User Fees

Guest Op-Ed: Usage Time (UT) – A Road Pricing Concept Overlooked?

August 3, 2018

Aug 3, 2018 | Peter Martin

Instead of levying a vehicle miles traveled fee (VMT), which would charge drivers based on the mileage they drive, policymakers...

Appropriations, Buses, Federal Governance, National Security, Public transit, Rail

Senate Agrees to One-Year Ban on Transit Rail Car and Bus Procurements from Chinese-Owned Companies

August 1, 2018

Aug 1, 2018 | Jeff Davis

August 1, 2018 - Last night, the U.S. Senate agreed to a one-year ban on any new procurements of mass...

Amtrak, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Ports, Rail Safety, Railroads, Transit Workforce

Senate Commerce Committee Approves Port Improvement, Rail Crew Bills, STB Nominee

August 1, 2018

Aug 1, 2018 | Alexander Laska, So Jung Kim

August 1, 2018 - The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved by voice vote today several items including a...

Aviation, Federal Governance

Senate Action on FAA Bill Still Possible in Late August

August 3, 2018

Aug 3, 2018 | Jeff Davis

August 3, 2018 - The Senate adjourned for a 14-day recess this week without taking action on a Federal Aviation...

Automated Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, Cybersecurity

Are AV Manufacturers Prepared for Cyber Attacks?

August 3, 2018

Aug 3, 2018 | Alice Grossman

As technology becomes increasingly coupled with personal and commercial vehicles, cyber security concerns have increased among the general public, OEMs,...

Aviation, Federal Governance

White House Nominates Szabat for DOT Aviation and International Affairs Post

August 2, 2018

Aug 2, 2018 | Jeff Davis

August 2, 2018 - On July 31, President Trump announced his intention to nominate longtime USDOT senior staffer Joel Szabat...

Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund

An Open Letter to the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform

August 3, 2018

Aug 3, 2018 | Jeff Davis

When looking at budget process reform, remember that through a series of historical accidents, 99 percent of the spending from...

Federal Governance, High-Speed Rail, Railroads, State Governance

Capitol Hill Events - Week of August 6, 2018

August 3, 2018

Aug 3, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Thursday, August 9, 2018 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials – subcommittee field hearing...