Week of October 15, 2018

Aviation, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance,...

Oct 19, 2018 | Jeff Davis

CBO: State-Local Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure Drops for Second Year in a Row

October 19, 2018 - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has updated its massively useful study of total federal, state and local spending on transportation and water infrastructure since 1956 to cover fiscal years 2015, 2016...

Federal Governance, Local governance, Maritime, Ports

Oct 19, 2018 | Alexander Laska

As Tariffs Take Effect, Port Activity Booms but Uncertainty on the Horizon

October 18, 2018 - Ports across the country announced volume records this summer as shippers rushed to move goods ahead of the Trump Administration’s proposed tariffs—but what happens when the tariffs come into full effect...

Federal Funding, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Trucking

Truck Sales Surge As HTF Tax Receipts Increase 5 Percent

October 19, 2018

October 19, 2018 | Jeff Davis

October 19, 2018 - The booming economy and corporate tax cuts caused a surge in the sales of heavy trucks...

Airports, FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, High-Speed Rail, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Traffic Safety, Trucking

USDOT Outlays Drop 1.2% in FY18; TIFIA Estimates, Airport Grant Displacement, High-Speed Rail to Blame

October 17, 2018

October 17, 2018 | Jeff Davis

October 17, 2018 - The books are closed on fiscal year 2018 and they reveal that net U.S. Department of...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Public transit

Highway Trust Fund Ran $11.8 Billion Cash Deficit in FY18; Transfers from Highways to Transit Surge

October 19, 2018

October 19, 2018 | Jeff Davis

October 19, 2018 - The Federal Highway Administration has reported the year-end balances and cash flow of the Trust Fund...

Airports, Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Maritime, Ports

Aviation, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Tax Receipts Up Significantly in FY18

October 19, 2018

October 19, 2018 | Jeff Davis

October 19, 2018 - As part of the Treasury Department's year-end financial reporting for fiscal year 2018, new reports from...

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