As the American economy grows, so does the volume of freight. Expanding supply chains, just-in-time deliveries, and increasing competition means freight demand has grown faster than the population. Over 50 million tons of freight move across the U.S. transportation network every day on truck, train, barge, pipeline, and plane, with each mode responsible for carrying different goods in an interrelated network. Federal grant programs aim to target funding to freight bottlenecks and intermodal connectors while also supporting experiments in drone delivery. At the local level, policymakers are placing emphasis on managing curb space, reducing emissions, and more efficiently using space to deliver packages, food, and other essentials.

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Hearing Previews Future Rulings

May 13, 2022 | Paul Lewis
May 12, 2022 - Exacerbated by supply chain bottlenecks and workforce woes, members of Congress expressed their concern with the...

Gasoline Prices Rise Again, Diesel Supplies Tightening in Northeast

May 13, 2022 | Jeff Davis
May 16, 2022 - The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote next week on a bill making it a...

Guest Op-Ed: Why Workforce Development Should Be Included in Freight Transportation Plans

Apr 29, 2022 | Clay Barnes
April 29, 2022 - In order to attract and retain future supply chain and freight workers, states must do more...

Administration Again Proposes Unlikely Cuts in Corps Water Resources Budget

Apr 1, 2022 | Jeff Davis
April 1, 2022 - The Biden Administration has once again requested significant cuts in Army Corps of Engineers funding for...

Senate Passes Ocean Shipping Bill; Path to Reconciling With House Bill Unclear

Apr 1, 2022 | Jeff Davis
April 1, 2022 - Yesterday, the Senate passed legislation (S. 3580) reauthorizing the Federal Maritime Commission and making changes in...

Guest Op-Ed: The Real Danger of Mandatory Reciprocal Switching Is Freight Rail Stagnation

Mar 11, 2022 | Marc Scribner
March 11, 2022 - On March 15, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) held a hearing on a 2016 regulatory proposal...

What’s in the FY22 Omnibus: Water Resources Funding

Mar 11, 2022 | Jeff Davis
March 11, 2022 - The just-passed fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill contains $8.3 billion in funding for the civil...

Links to the Text of Major Highway and Mass Transit Authorization Laws

Feb 27, 2022 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Links to the Text of Major Highway and Mass Transit Authorization Laws 2021 IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a.k.a....

Webinar: The Emerging Future of Supply Chains

Feb 24, 2022 | Madeline Gorman
Many of the goods imported into the U.S. rely on intricate, finely-tuned, international supply chains. When the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked…

Port of Long Beach Highlights Dredging Project in T&I’s WRDA Hearing

Feb 11, 2022 | Katie Donahue
February 11, 2022 - Mario Cordero, Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach (POLB), was the port representative on...

Senate Confirms Balance-Shifting Nominee to Maritime Commission

Feb 11, 2022 | Jeff Davis
February 11, 2022 - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Max Vekich to be a member of the Federal Maritime Commission...

House Spins Wheels Reviewing Autonomous Vehicle Technology

Feb 4, 2022 | Jonathan Hammond
On February 2, the House Subcommittee on Highways sand Transit held a hearing to explore the impact of AV deployment...

Op-Ed: When Investing in Infrastructure, Invest in Freight

The lesson from the 2019 Infrastructure Week is that throwing money at the problem is not enough. Panel discussions, speeches, and presentations this week did not dwell on the proposed multi trillion dollar funding amount but focused rightly on what the goals and objectives of a federal investment…