Amtrak, Environment, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Railroads

Guest Op-Ed: Surface Transportation Board Is Headed Down the Wrong Track

September 8, 2016

Sep 8, 2016 | Edward Hamberger

As Congress returns to work after August recess, it faces a Surface Transportation Board that is proposing to reverse years...

Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

Talks Begin on Short-Term FY17 Continuing Resolution

September 8, 2016

Sep 8, 2016 | Jeff Davis

September 7, 2016 - Now that Congress has returned to Washington for a scheduled four-week session, the only true “must-pass”...

Data, Traffic Safety, Transit Technology

How Driversiti Is Using Smartphones to Make Safer Drivers

September 7, 2016

Sep 7, 2016 | Greg Rogers

September 7, 2016 - With a mission to make our streets safer by improving driver behavior, New Jersey-based Driversiti is...

Air Traffic Control, Federal Governance

Inspector General Finds FAA NextGen R&D Plans Lack Vision

September 8, 2016

Sep 8, 2016 | Rui Neiva

September 7, 2016 -The USDOT Inspector General released a report on August 25 criticizing the Federal Aviation Administration's NextGen air...

FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Interstate Highway System, Mileage-Based User Fees, Streets

FHWA Gives $14M to Study Alternatives to Gas Tax

September 7, 2016

Sep 7, 2016 | Jeff Davis

September 7, 2016 - The Federal Highway Administration last week awarded $14 million to a variety of projects to test...

Appropriations, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, State Governance

States Get Extra $2.8 Billion in Highway Funding in August Redistribution

September 7, 2016

Sep 7, 2016 | Jeff Davis

September 7, 2016 - The Federal Highway Administration on August 31 gave out an additional $2.8 billion in fiscal 2016...

Transit Technology

Eno Capital Convergence to Co-Locate With 2017 Washington Auto Show

September 8, 2016

Sep 8, 2016 | Ann Henebery

September 7, 2016 - As part of its annual Public Policy Preview Days that advance the 2017 public show, which...

Answers to August 2016 Crossword Puzzle

September 7, 2016

Sep 7, 2016 | Jeff Davis

September 7, 2016 - Here are the answers to the crossword puzzle from last week's issue.