For decades, transportation policies focused on the efficient movement of vehicles and goods without always considering the underlying economic, environmental, and social impacts. Just as important is the accessibility the system provides for people; whether it’s getting to a job, or school, shopping, entertainment, or recreation. At the same time, transportation remains the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions and while automobiles have become more efficient over time, these improvements are offset by an overall increase in driving, trucking, and air travel. Proposals for reducing emissions include electrification, increased investment in active and shared transportation, and improved land use.

Guest Op-Ed: America Needs to Invest in Universal Road User Education

Mar 29, 2022 | Jonathan French, P. E.
March 25, 2022 - Road user education in the United States is most commonly thought of as driver education, but...

Why does transit infrastructure cost so much in the U.S.?

Mar 28, 2022 | Paul Lewis
“We do spend a lot more money here in this country, and it seems to be particularly acute in New...

Senate Votes to Lift Mask Mandate in Transportation, but House Unlikely to Act

Mar 18, 2022 | Jeff Davis
March 18, 2022 - On March 15, the U.S. Senate, in a bipartisan 57-40 vote, approved legislation (S. J. Res....

Appeals Court Lifts Injunction, Allowing Interim Social Cost of Carbon Standard to Be Used in Rules, EIS

Mar 18, 2022 | Jeff Davis
March 18, 2022 - On March 16, a federal appeals court removed an injunction that was blocking the ability of...

Guest Op-Ed: The Rise of Delivery as a Service

Mar 11, 2022 | Marcella Kaplan,
March 11, 2022 - Altogether, the COVID-19 pandemic increased the prominence of a new breed of on-demand delivery called Delivery...

Guest Op-Ed: Alternative Traffic Enforcement to Re-Center Road Safety

Mar 4, 2022 | Ethan Ebinger
March 4, 2022 - Rather than focusing on enforcement, traffic safety efforts should prioritize implementation of safe systems designs through...

For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines

Mar 1, 2022 | Jeff Davis
The Federal Highway Administration guidelines are, in fact, advisories that are not legally binding, as Jeff Davis of the Eno...

Federal Court Suspends “Social Cost of Carbon” Standard

Feb 18, 2022 | Jeff Davis
February 18, 2022 - A federal judge in Louisiana on February 11 issued an injunction halting the use of the...

Guest Op-Ed: Reimagining Communal Growth After COVID-19

Feb 18, 2022 | Emily Hennessy
February 18, 2022 - There is an opportunity on the horizon to build and develop equitable, accessible, and multimodal transportation...

Centennial Anthology: A Collection of Essays and Ideas

Feb 18, 2022 | Karen Price
Coming Out of the Crisis: A Look Past the Pandemic  The pandemic isn’t quite behind us, but every day the...

Guest Op-Ed: Fairer Fares, Increased Ridership: Using Reduced Fare Programs as a Tool for Equitable Recovery

Feb 4, 2022 | Martha Isaacs
For low-income riders, transit fares can create a financial burden, affecting individuals’ ability to pay for other basic needs, such...

How states could topple Biden’s Justice40 goals

Feb 4, 2022 | Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, called Pollack’s letter “very unusual” — especially given the...

Speeding Up Electric Vehicle Adoption in the US

March 28, 2019 The transportation sector is the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., accounting for 28.7% of total carbon dioxide emissions in 2017. According to a 2019 report from the Environmental Protection Agency, GHG emissions from transportation…