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.
This information is arranged into five roughly chronological areas: – Congressional hearings on MAP-21 reauthorization. – The Administration's GROW AMERICA...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION2016-03-04 18:55:332023-04-28 14:10:39FAST Act Legislative History
March 3, 2016 - USDOT has solicited applications for $759 million in discretionary freight and highway grants, with an application...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/iStock_000027215233_Large-1-e1455198639967.jpg498750Karen Pricehttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngKaren Price2016-03-03 00:00:002023-06-28 06:54:56DOT Asks for Applications for $759 Million in Highway and Freight Grants
Undated memo from Commerce Under Secretary Alan Boyd to the White House received on February 2, 1966 (but possibly written...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1966-02-02-Boyd-to-White-regulatory-ideas-pdf.jpg42673214ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION2016-02-29 01:30:292023-04-28 14:10:501966 Boyd Proposal for Transportation Regulatory Reform
Report No. 12 of the Senate Select Committee to Investigate the Executive Agencies of the Government (prepared by the Brookings...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION2016-02-28 19:40:262023-04-28 14:10:461937 Report of the Senate Select Committee to Investigate the Executive Agencies of the Government (No. 12)
On February 23 the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security subcommittee from the Senate Commerce, Science, and...
The budget request that Amtrak submits to Congress directly often differs substantially from the request submitted by the White House...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/iStock_000006612613_Large-1-e1456416731307.jpg499750Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2016-02-25 13:33:532023-06-28 06:54:57Amtrak’s FY17 Budget Request Differs From the White House’s Plan
At the request of House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee’s ranking member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Aviation Subcommittee’s ranking member...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/iStock_000019975185_Large-e1454696010211.jpg499750Karen Pricehttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngKaren Price2016-02-18 21:28:212023-04-14 14:40:59GAO Weighs In On Air Traffic Control Reform
Tuesday, February 23 - Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation - Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2016-02-18 15:54:442023-04-14 14:34:26Capitol Hill Events – Week of February 22, 2016
Technology has been rapidly changing society, the economy, and the way people live, work, and interact with each other. Driven...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EmergingTech.v13-1-1-e1455120774574.jpg971750Paul Lewishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngPaul Lewis2016-02-11 13:25:412023-04-17 07:17:48Eno Releases Workshop White Paper on “Emerging Technology Trends in Transportation”
February 11, 2016 - The Senate Environment and Public Works committee held a hearing this week to discuss a new...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/iStock_000003423052_Large-e1455200260726.jpg499750Emily Hanhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngEmily Han2016-02-11 13:22:092023-04-17 07:17:48Senate Holds Hearing on Next Water Resources Authorization
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…