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.

FAST Act Joint Explanatory Statement

Dec 1, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Draft joint explanatory statement of the conferees on the FAST Act presented to the conferees for signature on December 1,...

FAST Act Legislative Text

Dec 1, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Text of the draft conference report legislative language on the FAST Act (the five-year surface transportation bill) presented to House...

1965 (Nov. 9) BoB Memo on MARAD Independence Legislation

Nov 24, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
November 9, 1965 from Bureau of the Budget Director Charles Schultze to White House aide Lee White notifying White of...

Deal on Highway Bill Framework Close but Elusive

Nov 20, 2015 | Jeff Davis
November 20, 2015 - House and Senate leaders were tantalizingly close to announcing the broad strokes of a framework for...

FY 2016 Transportation-HUD Senate Floor Substitute Amendment #2812

Nov 19, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Collins (R-ME) amendment #2812 in the nature of a substitute offered to H.R. 2577, the Transportation-Housing appropriations bill for FY...

Transportation/Construction Industry Letter to DRIVE Conferees

Nov 11, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Letter dated November 10, 2015 from a broad array of transportation and construction industry associations to the House and Senate...

ITS America Panel Discusses the Future of Transportation Innovation

Nov 6, 2015
Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced its latest round of TIGER grants. Of the $485 million in...

House Rules Panel Approves Procedure For Remaining Highway Bill Consideration

Nov 4, 2015 | Jeff Davis
November 4, 2015 - What follows is an update on the House Rules Committee’s action late Tuesday night to set...

House Rules OK’s First 30 Amendments to Highway Bill While White House Indicates Approval

Nov 3, 2015 | Jeff Davis
November 2, 2015 - 9:35 p.m. - The House of Representatives will begin debate tomorrow afternoon on the surface transportation...

USDOT Announces $485 Million in FY15 TIGER Grants

Oct 29, 2015 | Jeff Davis
October 29, 2015 - The Department of Transportation today announced the recipients of $485 million in national infrastructure investment (a.k.a....

Congress Clears 3-Week HTF Extension (With PTC); Highway Bill On House Floor Next Week

Oct 29, 2015 | Jeff Davis
October 29, 2015 - Both Houses of Congress cleared legislation this week that will extend expiring Highway Trust Fund spending...

Capitol Hill Events – Week of October 26, 2015

Oct 23, 2015 | Jeff Davis
Tuesday, October 27 - House Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation - subcommittee hearing 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…