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.
November 19, 2021 - On November 17th, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing entitled “Industry and Labor...
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The five years of funding in the infrastructure law, as tallied by Jeff Davis, would flow to states and be shaped...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2021-11-19 19:56:322023-04-28 14:16:41How the House spending bill funds additional infrastructure
Jeff Davis, Eno Center for Transportation senior fellow, says that $59 billion in apportioned 2022 highway funding—up $13.8 billion, or...
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Created by an Act of Congress in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's mission is to...
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July 16, 2021 - Earlier today, the House Appropriations Committee approved a draft bill appropriating $8.7 billion for the Army...
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June 25, 2021 - Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Carlos Monje, Jr. to be the number...
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June 18, 2021 - The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee this week approved a $78 billion bill that provides...
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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…