Week of June 22, 2015

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund,...

Sep 14, 2015 | Jeff Davis

House Tax Panel Examines Overseas Repatriation As HTF Pay-For

June 25, 2015 - The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on the use of repatriated foreign corporate income to support the Highway Trust Fund.

Public transit, Trucking, Trucking Workforce

Sep 10, 2015 | Ann Henebery

In the Spotlight: Mantill Williams

Mantill Williams is the Director of Advocacy Communications at theAmerican Public Transportation Association (APTA). Prior to his current position, Mantill served as the Manager of Public Affairs for the American Automobile Association (AAA) Mid-Atlantic, and...

Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Positive Train Control, Project Delivery, Rail Safety, Railroads, State Governance

Section-by-Section Summary of S. 1626. the Senate Passenger Rail Bill, As Introduced

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

Please see the amendments adopted in the Commerce Committee on June 25, summarized elsewhere in this issue, for changes to...

Appropriations, Bridges, Connected Vehicles, Data, Emissions, Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Interstate Highway System, Managed lanes, Maritime, Ports, Project Delivery, Tolls, Traffic Safety, Transit Technology, Trucking

Section-by-Section Summary of the DRIVE Act (S. 1647) As Reported From the EPW Committee

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

TITLE I – FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A – Authorizations and Programs Sec. 1001. Authorization of appropriations. Authorizes appropriations from the...

Accessibility, ADA, Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

Senate Commerce Panel Approves Passenger Rail Bill

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

June 25, 2015 - The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has approved S. 1626, a bipartisan bill on railroad...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Freight, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Mileage-Based User Fees

Senate Finance Panel Explores HTF Options at Hearing

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

June 25, 2015

Appropriations, Aviation, Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Project Delivery, Public transit, Traffic Safety

Senate Panel OK’s FY16 DOT Appropriations

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

June 25, 2015 - The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a bill providing $55.6 billion in new discretionary spending for...

Federal Governance, High-Speed Rail, Railroads

Senate Passes Bill Making Rail Regulators Independent Once Again

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

June 25, 2015 - The U.S. Senate last week passed, by unanimous consent, the bill S. 808, making the Surface...

Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Freight, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Public transit, Regional governance, State Governance, Traffic Safety

Senate Public Works Panel Approves 6-Year, $278 Billion Highway Bill: Now They Wait For Someone Else To Fund It

September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis

June 25, 2015 - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday approved, by a unanimous vote of 20 to...

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