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.

Senate Prepares Its Own Autonomous Vehicles Regulation Proposal

White House Nominates FHWA, PHMSA Administrators

House Finishes Transportation and Infrastructure Portions of FY18 Omnibus Appropriations

Congress Clears $15B in Harvey Aid, Extends FY18 Appropriations and Debt Ceiling to Dec. 8

Senate Autonomous Vehicle Bill Now Expected to Include Self-Driving Trucks

Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 11, 2017

Debate Terms Set for Transportation, Homeland Portions of FY18 Omnibus Appropriations

Trump Issues (Another) Executive Order on Project Delivery

USDOT Announces $79M Tranche of FY17 FASTLANE Grants

More Transportation Nominees Move Through Senate

Senate Holds Hearing on FRA, MARAD Nominees
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…
