Week of September 10, 2018

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Public transit,...

Sep 14, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Policy Disputes Stall Transportation Appropriations; CR Through December 7 Introduced

September 14, 2018 - House and Senate negotiators on a package of four fiscal 2019 appropriations bills, including the Transportation-HUD bill, met yesterday but were unable to complete negotiations, citing numerous policy provisions still in...

Automated Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, Traffic Safety

Sep 14, 2018 | Paul Lewis

Point/Counterpoint: 5G or DSRC for Connected Vehicle Technology

This week, we have two perspectives from professionals representing leading global automobile manufacturers that have taken two different approaches to connected vehicle tech.

Automated Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, Traffic Safety

DSRC is Best Suited for Collision Avoidance and Other Safety Applications

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 | Hilary Cain

When it comes to short-range, direct V2V and V2I communication specifically for collision avoidance and other related safety purposes, DSRC...

Automated Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, Streets, Traffic Safety

Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (“C-V2X”) Technology Will Deliver on the Promise of Safer Streets

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 | Jessica Nigro

The realities of deployment feasibility, lower barriers to necessary infrastructure build-out, lower cost and a clear technical pathway forward demonstrate...

Aviation, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Public transit, Railroads

Mending or Ending the Highway Trust Fund - the Great Debate of 1978

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 | Jeff Davis

The Highway Trust Fund ran out of money 10 years ago this month, but this month is also the 40th...

Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Freight, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

As PTC Deadline Approaches, Focus Turns to Interoperability

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 | Alexander Laska

September 14, 2018 - As the Dec. 31 deadline to fully implement positive train control (PTC) or else qualify for...

Environment, FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Project Delivery

Congress Again Examines Environmental Streamlining

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 | Alice Grossman

September 13, 2018 - Environmental regulation streamlining has been a hot topic on Capitol Hill recently as infrastructure projects in the United...

Aviation Safety, Federal Governance, Public/Private Partnerships, Unmanned Aerial Systems

House Aviation Subcommittee Hears from UAS Airspace Integration Partners

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 | So Jung Kim

September 12, 2018 - As the aviation industry innovates with vessels of all shapes, sizes, and uses, the House Transportation...

Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Maritime, Ports

Final Version of First "Minibus" Appropriations Includes $7.0 Billion for Water Resources in FY19

September 11, 2018

September 11, 2018 | Jeff Davis

September 13, 2018 - The House and Senate have passed the final conference report version of the first three-bill "minibus"...

Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Maritime, Ports

"Pre-Conferenced" Water Resources Authorization Bill Passes House

September 11, 2018

September 11, 2018 | Jeff Davis

September 13, 2018 - The House of Representatives has approved the text of a "pre-conferenced" water resources bill negotiated by...

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