Week of October 3, 2016

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Highways, State Governance,...

Oct 6, 2016 | Greg Rogers

NHTSA to States: Follow Our Lead on Self-Driving Cars

October 6, 2016 - Policy guidance released by NHTSA last month clearly delineates federal and state government responsibilities related to the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles

Federal Funding

Oct 6, 2016 | Robert Puentes

Cracking the Code on Procurement Reform

Procurement reform may not be the sexiest transportation issue right now but to restore American competitiveness, support smart job growth, and proliferate technological innovation, it just might be one of the most important.

Appropriations, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, State Governance

States May Get Less Highway Money in FY17 than FY16 (Initially)

October 6, 2016

Oct 6, 2016 | Jeff Davis

October 6, 2016 - 49 states and the District of Columbia will likely receive less usable highway funding for the...

FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways

FHWA Apportions $40.6 Billion in Highway C.A. to States

October 6, 2016

Oct 6, 2016 | Jeff Davis

October 6, 2016 - The Federal Highway Administration has formally released (“apportioned”) $40.55 billion in federal-aid highway contract authority to...

Federal Governance, Highways, Local governance, Public transit

MPO Planning Area Rule Reopens for Comments, Signaling a Softer Line on MPO Consolidation from USDOT

October 6, 2016

Oct 6, 2016 | Alexander Bond

October 6, 2016 - FHWA and FTA have chosen to reopen the comment period on their proposed MPO consolidation rule,...

Appropriations, Aviation, FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Highways

Government Stays Open Under CR, But On A Limited Basis

October 6, 2016

Oct 6, 2016 | Jeff Davis

October 6, 2016 - The enactment of the fiscal 2017 continuing resolution as Public Law 114-223 last week ensures that...

Air Traffic Control, Aviation Safety, Aviation Workforce, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Homeland security, Maritime, Public transit, TNCs

Congressional Pre-Election Wrap-Up

October 6, 2016

Oct 6, 2016 | Jeff Davis

October 6, 2016 - As Congress prepared to adjourn for its pre-election session last week, the House and Senate passed...

Automated Vehicles, Local governance, TNCs

Pittsburgh Mayor Gives 3 Reasons He Won’t Be Re-Elected

October 6, 2016

Oct 6, 2016 | Greg Rogers

October 6, 2016 - The mayor of Pittsburgh, PA was in town last week to talk about the self-driving car...

In Memory of Bob Kiley

October 6, 2016

The transit industry has lost an outstanding leader and many of us have lost a good friend.

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