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Week of October 30, 2017

Buses, Electric Vehicles, Federal Governance, Highways, Parking,...
Nov 3, 2017 | Jeff Davis

House Tax Reform Bill Would Kill PABs, Discourage Parking and Transit Benefits

November 3, 2017 - Yesterday, House Republican leaders stunned the infrastructure community yesterday when they released a mammoth tax reform bill (H.R. 1) which included elimination of private activity bonds (PABs),  a popular financing tool for...

Automated Vehicles, Buses, Federal Governance, Highways, Public...
Nov 3, 2017 | Greg Rogers

USDOT Preparing Sweeping AV Policy Update, 3.0, Including Trucks and Buses

November 3, 2017 - Just two months after USDOT released the second version of the federal government’s automated vehicle (AV) policies, Secretary Elaine Chao and USDOT officials said yesterday that the department is already working...

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Air Traffic Control, Aviation Safety, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Governance reform

House Democrats Claim Sequestration Woes From Shuster FAA Bill

Oct 31, 2017 | Jeff Davis
October 30, 2017 - Democratic leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earlier today sent a letter to colleagues...
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Accessibility, ADA, Equity, Public transit, Public/Private Partnerships, TNCs, Transit Technology

Moving Transportation and Technology Away from Ableism

Nov 2, 2017 | Alice Grossman
While one-third of the U.S. population (and counting) has grown accustomed to hailing an Uber or a Lyft to get...
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Data, Emissions, Environment, Freight rail, Positive Train Control, Railroads, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Op-Ed: Freight Rail is a Driver of Innovation

Nov 1, 2017 | Ian Jefferies
Washington would be wise to commit itself to embracing a regulatory approach to railroads that fosters innovations that can enhance...
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Amtrak, Federal Governance, Homeland security, Traffic Safety

Capitol Hill Events - Week of November 6, 2017

Nov 3, 2017 | Jeff Davis
Monday, November 6 - House Ways and Means - full committee business meeting to consider H.R. 1, the tax reform...

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