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.

President Signs FAST Act Into Law

Dec 5, 2015 | Jeff Davis
December 5, 2015 - Late yesterday afternoon, President Obama signed into law the FAST Act (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation), H.R....

Omnibus FY16 Appropriations Bill On Tap For Next Week

Dec 5, 2015 | Jeff Davis
December 4, 2015 - Just as the dust is clearing from Congressional passage of the surface transportation reauthorization bill, Congress...

$281 Billion? $305 Billion? What’s in a Number?

Dec 4, 2015 | Jeff Davis
December 4, 2015 - In discussing the FAST Act conference agreement with many reporters over the last three days, there...

Congress Clears FAST Act for Presidential Signature

Dec 4, 2015 | Jeff Davis
December 4, 2015 - Yesterday, both chambers of Congress approved legislation providing $281 billion from the Highway Trust Fund for...

FAST Act Information Resources

Dec 4, 2015 | Jeff Davis
Here is a set of links to the information resources regarding the FAST Act that Eno has assembled thus far.

FAST Act Summary Prepared by House T&I Committee

Dec 4, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
13-page summary of the FAST Act conference report prepared by the staff of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Senate Approves FAST Act Conference Report, 83-16

Dec 4, 2015 | Jeff Davis
Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 9:03 p.m. The U.S. Senate has agreed to the conference report on the five-year surface...

House Passes FAST Act, 359-65

Dec 3, 2015 | Jeff Davis
December 3, 2015 - The House of Representatives has passed the conference report on the FAST Act (the five-year surface...

FAST Act Estimated Highway STBGP Sub-Allocations – FY20

Dec 3, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Excel spreadsheet from the Federal Highway Administration showing the estimated sub-allocation of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program contract authority to...

FAST Act Estimated Highway STBGP Sub-Allocations – FY19

Dec 3, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Excel spreadsheet from the Federal Highway Administration showing the estimated sub-allocation of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program contract authority to...

FAST Act Estimated Highway STBGP Sub-Allocations – FY18

Dec 3, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Excel spreadsheet from the Federal Highway Administration showing the estimated sub-allocation of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program contract authority to...

FAST Act Estimated Highway STBGP Sub-Allocations – FY17

Dec 3, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Excel spreadsheet from the Federal Highway Administration showing the estimated sub-allocation of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program contract authority to...

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…