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.

Defense Authorization Bill Adds WRDA, Coast Guard, MARAD, Drone Bills

Oct 14, 2022 | Jeff Davis
October 14, 2022 - The annual Pentagon policy bill took shape this week as one of the two must-pass vehicles...

Federal Judge Finds Rhode Island’s Truck Tolls on Interstate Bridges Unconstitutional

Sep 23, 2022 | Jeff Davis
September 23, 2022 - A federal judge this week ruled that Rhode Island's system of electronic tolls on heavy trucks...

Senate Confirms Hutcheson to Head FMCSA

Sep 23, 2022 | Jeff Davis
September 23, 2022 - The U.S. Senate yesterday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be Administrator of the...

Railroad Strike Averted (For Now)

Sep 16, 2022 | Jeff Davis
September 16, 2022 - After some cajoling from the Biden Administration and an all-night negotiating session, the leaders of the...

DOT Announces $1.5 Billion in FY22 INFRA Grants

Sep 16, 2022 | Jeff Davis
September 16, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday announced the fiscal 2022 recipients of grants under the INFRA...

House Hearing Outlines Need to Resolve Interagency Disputes for Enforcing Cargo Preference

Sep 15, 2022 | Philip Plotch
September 15, 2022 - This week, the House Coast Guard and Maritime Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss how to...

What Happens If Congress Blocks the Railroad Strike?

Sep 14, 2022 | Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said Congress could still pass a bill extending the cooling-off...

Webinar: The Role of Technology in Modernizing Supply Chains

Sep 13, 2022 | Jonathan Hammond
The freight transportation sector has always been a leader in leveraging new technologies to improve operational speed, efficiency,…

Senate Releases FY23 Corps of Engineers Funding While Passing WRDA Bill

Jul 29, 2022 | Jeff Davis
July 29, 2022 - Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of its bill funding the Corps for the...

Senate WRDA Bill to Get Floor Vote Before August Recess

Jul 22, 2022 | Jeff Davis
July 22, 2022 - The U.S. Senate agreed yesterday to schedule a vote on passage of the biennial water resources...

Waterborne Competitiveness Study Analyzes Global River Systems

Jul 20, 2022 | Paul Lewis
Funding of the U.S. inland waterways system has gotten “a lot better over the past decade or two,” Lewis said....

House Panel Gives $546M Boost to Water Resources Appropriations

Jun 24, 2022 | Jeff Davis
June 23, 2022 - The House Appropriations Committee has released a draft bill that increases the regular budget for the...

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…