Week of September 14, 2015

Federal Governance, Highways, Public transit, Streets

Sep 18, 2015 | Jeff Davis

BTS Releases Passenger Travel Facts and Figures 2015

September 18, 2015 - The Bureau of Transportation Statistics today released Passenger Travel Facts and Figures 2015, a 94-page report aspects of passenger travel in the U.S.

Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

Sep 18, 2015 | Jeff Davis

Concerns Grow Over Possible Government Shutdown on October 1 as “CR” Consideration Delayed Again

September 18, 2015 - Republican leaders are continuing to work to avert a partial government shutdown that would start on October 1, but dissension in their ranks over Planned Parenthood is making that difficult.

Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

GAO Issues New Report Showing Just How Badly Most Railroads Will Miss Dec. 31 PTC Deadline

September 18, 2015

Sep 18, 2015 | Emily Han

September 18, 2015 - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report analyzing the deadline for the implementation of...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads

House Highway Markup Likely Slipping To First Week of October

September 18, 2015

Sep 18, 2015 | Jeff Davis

September 18, 2015 - With the Senate having passed a three-year surface transportation reauthorization bill (which aspires to be a...

Data, Federal Governance, Highways, Transit Technology

House Science Panel Marks Up Highway Research Legislation

September 18, 2015

September 18, 2015 - Last Thursday, September 10, the committee on Science, Space, & Technology’s subcommittee on Research and Technology...

Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Transit Workforce

Oct. 1 Shutdown Would Exempt FHWA and FMCSA; Life & Safety Exemptions Would Keep Over Half of USDOT Employees At Work

September 18, 2015

Sep 18, 2015 | Jeff Davis

September 18, 2015 - The government shutdown that might take effect on October 1 would be caused by the lapse...

Federal Governance, Positive Train Control, Railroads

Senate Commerce Holds Feinberg Nomination Hearing

September 18, 2015

September 18, 2015 - Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to consider the nomination...

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