Weeks of August 27 and September 3, 2018

Appropriations, FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal...

Sep 5, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Ten Years of Highway Trust Fund Bankruptcy: Why Did It Happen, and What Have We Learned?

September 5, 2018 - Ten years ago today, the U.S. Department of Transportation made the stunning announcement that the federal Highway Trust Fund had run out of money. $144 billion in bailouts later, we look...

Ballot Measures, Fuel tax, Local governance, Regional...

Sep 6, 2018 | Paul Lewis, So Jung Kim

Unboxing Transportation Lockboxes at the Ballot Box

September 4, 2018 - As Eno continues its examination of transportation at the ballot boxduring the 2018 midterm elections, we find that measures to raise revenue are not the only ones attracting attention this year....

Aviation, Federal Governance, Trucking, Trucking Workforce

FAA Reauthorization In "Pre-Conference" - But What Does That Really Mean?

September 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis

September 6, 2018 - The leaders of the House and Senate transportation committees told reporters this week that they are...

Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

9 of 12 FY19 Spending Bills Soon to Be in House-Senate Conference

September 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis

September 6, 2018 - Congressional negotiators continue to make progress on the fiscal year 2019 appropriations bills – progress that...

Aviation Safety, Federal Governance

Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on TSA Oversight

September 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018 | Brianne Eby

September 6, 2018 - On Wednesday, less than one week before the 17th anniversary of September 11, the Senate Commerce,...

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

FHWA Distributes Record $4.2 Billion of Extra "August Redistribution" Highway Money to State DOTs

September 5, 2018

Sep 5, 2018 | Jeff Davis

September 4, 2018 - Last week, the Federal Highway Administration distributed $4.2 billion in additional highway formula funding for fiscal...

Automated Vehicles, Data, Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety

Under Secretary Highlights DOT’s Work in Automated Vehicles at GHSA Annual Meeting

September 6, 2018

September 4, 2018 - At last week's GHSA Annual Meeting, Under Secretary of Transportation David Kan expressed criticism of the...

Freight rail, Maritime, Ports, Trucking, Trucking Workforce, Workforce development

Schools, Private Sector Teaming Up to Address Freight Workforce Training Challenges

September 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018 | Alexander Laska

September 5, 2018 - In an effort to address occupational and skills gaps in the freight transportation industry, ports and...

Amtrak, Aviation, Federal Governance, Highways, Pipelines, Rail Safety, Railroads, Traffic Safety, Transit Technology

Senate Commerce Committee Approves Aviation and Amtrak Nominees and USDOT Reporting Bill

September 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018 | Alexander Laska

September 5, 2018 - The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Wednesday two transportation-related nominees and a bill to...

Bridges, Federal Funding, Highways

FHWA Asks 25 Rural States to Submit Applications for $225 Million in Bridge Grants

September 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis

September 6, 2018 - The Federal Highway Administration yesterday published a funding notice in the Federal Register letting the 25...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Local governance, State Governance

Does More Federal Highway Spending Mean More Total Highway Spending?

September 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis

September 4, 2018 - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a working paper last week summarizing all the available economic...

Appropriations, Aviation Safety, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Homeland security, Positive Train Control, Rail Safety, Railroads, Transit Technology, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Capitol Hill Events - Week of September 10, 2018

September 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Thursday, September 13 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials – subcommittee hearing on positive...

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