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.

House Homeland Security Takes Up Trucking Safety

Mar 6, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins
March 6, 2026 - The House Homeland Security Committee this week stretched its normal jurisdiction to take a look at...

Trump Envisions “Maritime Golden Age” through Investments, Fees, and Deregulation

Feb 20, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins
February 20, 2026 - The Trump Administration’s new Maritime Action Plan lays out an ambitious vision to revive U.S. shipbuilding...

The Coast Guard’s Ongoing Experience with New Technology

Dec 19, 2025 | Sohail Husain
December 19, 2025 - At a December 16th hearing, lawmakers examined how the Coast Guard is integrating unmanned maritime technologies...

Eno Hosts Rail Experts for Freight Rail Webinar

Oct 31, 2025 | Sohail Husain
October 31, 2025 - The Eno Center gathered freight rail experts to discuss how innovation, investment, and policy can strengthen...

Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Maritime-Related nominations

Oct 24, 2025 | Sohail Husain
October 24, 2025 - The Senate Commerce Committee examined maritime-related nominations this week, with senators raising concerns about U.S. shipbuilding...

Maritime Decarbonization – US Moves Pale Next to IMO’s

Sep 12, 2025 | Rebecca Higgins
September 12, 2025 - While Congress considers a small-bore bill to expand biofuel use in marine shipping, the International Maritime Organization...

CSX and BNSF Partnership Seeks to Improve Intermodal Movements Across the Country

Sep 5, 2025 | Sohail Husain
September 5, 2025 - BNSF and CSX have announced a new coast-to-coast intermodal services partnership that expands connections between western...

Supporting Freight in Transportation Reauthorization

Aug 27, 2025 | Roger Nober
August 27, 2025 - The U.S. freight system is strained; reauthorization should spur private investment with stable rules, streamlined permitting,...

Eno Releases Report on Freight Rail

Aug 1, 2025 | Sohail Husain
July 31, 2025 - On Thursday, Eno issued a report entitled “Freight Rail for the 21st Century: Opportunities for Mode...

Senate Panel Examines Challenges Facing U.S. Trucking and Bus Industries

Jul 25, 2025 | Alimurtaza Kothawala
July 22, 2025 - The Senate Surface Transportation Subcommittee held a Tuesday hearing to examine safety, workforce, technology, security, and...

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…