Weeks of October 9 and 16, 2017

Air Traffic Control, Appropriations, Aviation Safety, Federal...

Oct 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis

Senate Passes FY18 Budget After Dropping House Air Traffic Control Provision

October 20, 2017 - Last night, the Senate passed a fiscal 2018 budget blueprint after dropping House language on air traffic control reform at the last minute.

Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance, Highways, Local governance,...

Oct 20, 2017 | Greg Rogers

California Prepares Driverless Testing Regulations for the Next Wave of AVs

October 20, 2017 - As automated vehicle technology is reaching maturity and capturing the public imagination, states are beginning to evaluate the second wave of AV regulations that will allow for the operation of truly...

Airports, FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Ports, Trucking

Gas Tax Receipts Up, Truck Sales Down, and Aviation/Harbor Trust Funds Built Balances in 2017

October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 20, 2017 - This week, the Treasury Department released the financial totals for federal trust fund accounts for the...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund

The Highway Trust Fund Under TEA-21, SAFETEA-LU, MAP-21, and the FAST Act

October 18, 2017

October 18, 2017 | Jeff Davis

The following chart shows Highway Trust Fund annual new spending obligation authority granted by Congress (obligation limitations, exempt-from-obligation contract authority, and...

FASTLANE, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Local governance, Public transit, Public/Private Partnerships, State Governance

Highway and Transit Funding Needs Reiterated at House Hearing

October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 18, 2017 - Last week, the Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a...

Amtrak, Commuter Rail, FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Public/Private Partnerships, Rail Safety, Railroads

House Panel Gathers Feedback from Rail Stakeholders

October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017 | Greg Rogers

October 12, 2017 - On October 4, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee convened a subcommittee hearing on infrastructure...

Environment, Freight rail, Pipelines, Rail Safety, Railroads

New TRB Study Recommends Better Inspection of Rail Lines Carrying Crude Oil

October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 13, 2017 - A new study produced by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...

Aircraft, Airlines, Airports

Eno Launches "Aviation Insights" Policy Brief Series

October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017 | Ann Henebery

October 11, 2017 - Today the Eno Center for Transportation released the first of a series of policy briefs that...

Buses, Public transit, Rail

New Report Calls for Improving Transit Service with Contracted Operations

October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017 | Paul Lewis

October 10, 2017 - A new report by Eno Center for Transportation and TransitCenter “A Bid for Better Transit: Improving...

Airports, Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways

50 Years Ago Today: The First Transportation Appropriations Act

October 17, 2017

October 17, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 17, 2017 - Fifty years ago today, on October 17, 1967, the House of Representatives passed the conference report...

Federal Governance

Status of Transportation Legislation and Nominations – October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis

October 20, 2017 For an updated calendar of major transportation and public works legislation of the 115th Congress, click here. For...

Appropriations, Aviation, Environment, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Homeland security

Capitol Hill Events - Week of October 16, 2017

October 13, 2017

October 13, 2017 | Jeff Davis

POSTPONED - Tuesday, October 17 - Senate Appropriations - Subcommittee on Interior and Environment - subcommittee markup of a draft...

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