Highway Safety, Highways & Streets, Pedestrian & Bicycle, Roadway Design, USDOT

Trump Administration Safety Approach Varies Widely from Past Strategies

August 7, 2026

Aug 7, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

A new Safety Strategy from the Trump Administration removes focus on road designs, speed reductions, pedestrians, and bicyclists, while the...

NEPA and Permitting, People & The Environment

Section 106 Rule Change Proposal Effect on Transportation Projects

August 7, 2026

Aug 7, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

The proposed revisions to Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act would make sweeping changes to implementation of consultations on...

Amtrak, Rail

Acela NextGen: A Year in Review

August 7, 2026

Aug 7, 2026 | Sohail Husain

Amtrak's delayed Acela NextGen rollout initially restored capacity lost as the legacy fleet went past its shelf life, with the...

Automated Vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles Regulatory Landscape Update

August 7, 2026

Aug 7, 2026 | Grace Truslow

As commercial autonomous vehicle deployments move forward without a federal framework from Congress, NHTSA and state and local governments are...

Governance

Permitting Reform Status: Still Waiting, Still Hopeful

August 7, 2026

Aug 7, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

At a recent Eno webinar, panelists discussed the progress and prospects of Senate permitting reform legislation.

CBO Adds Clarity to Fuel Tax Forecasts

August 7, 2026

Aug 7, 2026 | Jeff Davis

CBO released a paper with new information on how they make their forecasts of gasoline and other excise tax receipts.

Senate Confirms Pre-Recess Nominee Package, 51-47

August 7, 2026

Aug 7, 2026 | Jeff Davis

The Senate confirmed the last four pending Trump Administration nominees for senior transportation positions today.

ETW News Roundup

August 7, 2026

Quick transportation news headlines.