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You are here: Home1 / Issue: Week of October 23, 2017

Week of October 23, 2017

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highway...
Oct 27, 2017 | Jeff Davis

White House Floats Gas Tax Hike As Infrastructure Pay-For Again

October 27, 2017 - This week, White House economic czar Gary Cohn broached the idea of an increase in federal gasoline and diesel fuel excise taxes as a possible "pay-for" for an infrastructure initiative.

Aviation Safety, Federal Governance, Unmanned Aerial Systems
Oct 27, 2017 | Greg Rogers

Trump Directs USDOT to Establish New UAS Pilot Program

October 27, 2017 - On October 25, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to establish a pilot program that will explore new commercial, public, and recreational applications of unmanned...

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Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

Congress Passes Budget, Setting Stage for Tax Reform in November

October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Jeff Davis
October 27, 2017 - The House of Representatives approved the Senate-passed budget resolution for fiscal year 2018 yesterday, setting the...
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Automated Vehicles, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Eno's Jeff Davis to Emcee Mobility Unmanned Conference

October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Ann Henebery
October 27, 2017 - Your intrepid ETW Editor Jeff Davis will be making his MC-ing debut next week at Mobility Unmanned....
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Aviation, Federal Governance, Highways

Senate Nominations Backlog Increasing

October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Jeff Davis
October 27, 2017 - The backlog of transportation-related nominations in the U.S. Senate increased this week, with the nominees for...
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Automated Vehicles, Highways, Streets, Traffic Safety

A Primer on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and AVs

October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Greg Rogers
October 27, 2017 - As Congress considers legislation that would preempt states from each creating their own motor vehicle standards...
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Workforce development

Careers In Motion at TRB 2018

October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Ann Henebery
As America faces the challenge of updating and repairing its aging infrastructure, policy makers and employers need to create a...
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Aviation, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Railroads

FY17 Year-End Budget Totals: $93.9 Billion for Transportation

October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Jeff Davis
October 27, 2017 - Year-end reporting shows that the federal government spent $93.9 billion on transportation in fiscal year 2017.
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Federal Governance

Status of Transportation Legislation and Nominations - October 27, 2017

October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Jeff Davis
October 27, 2017 For an updated calendar of major transportation and public works legislation of the 115th Congress, click here. (Updated...
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Amtrak, Cybersecurity, Federal Governance, Ports, Public transit, Railroads, Trucking

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 30, 2017

October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 | Jeff Davis
Monday, October 30 - House Homeland Security - field hearing on physical security and cybersecurity at U.S. ports - 1:30 p.m.,...

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