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 Begins WRDA Deliberations

Mar 1, 2024 | Garett Shrode
March 1, 2024 - The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to discuss the projects, programs...

East Palestine Crash Prompted Rail Safety Bill. Why It Stalled.

Feb 23, 2024 | Jeff Davis
Among the provisions that Republicans and rail interests have taken issue with is one that mandates a two-person crew for...

House Panel Looks at Impacts of Red Sea Shipping Disruptions

Feb 2, 2024 | Kirbie Ferrell
February 2, 2024 - A House subcommittee this week looked at the impacts of Houthi missile launches on maritime shipping...

2024 Leaders Development Conference

Jan 30, 2024

House Energy Subcommittee Prepares for Pipeline Reauthorization

Jan 19, 2024 | Garett Shrode
January 18, 2023 - The Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee under House Energy and Commerce conducted a hearing entitled...

House T & I Committee Reviews Freight Rail Hazards

Jan 19, 2024 | Sohail Husain
January 18, 2023 - U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials met to discuss the...

As Christmas Looms, the Shipping Wars Accelerate

Dec 21, 2023 | Robert Puentes
All this requires more space, shipping materials and the use of fossil fuels, says Robert Puentes at the Eno Center...

House Prepares for WRDA 2024 Reauthorization

Dec 15, 2023 | Kirbie Ferrell
December 13, 2023 - The House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment convened for the second time in a series...

Year-End Defense Bill Contains Maritime Reauthorization

Dec 8, 2023 | Jeff Davis
December 8, 2023 - Next week, the Senate will vote on a 2,305-page, $874 billion national defense authorization bill early...

DOT Establishes Multimodal Freight Office

Dec 1, 2023 | Jeff Davis
December 1, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Transportation this week announced the establishment of its new Office of Multimodal...

Senate Subcommittee Examines Freight and Passenger Roadway Safety

Nov 9, 2023 | Andi Hamre
November 7, 2023 - The Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure under the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held...

The Big-Rig Crisis: How We Fail Our Truckers

Sep 26, 2023 | Robert Puentes
“If you’re relying on a just-in-time delivery system that prioritizes the synchronization of precise schedules and you can’t count on...

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…