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.

Webinar: Electric Vehicle Charging Networks: Strategies, Data, and Models for States

Feb 2, 2022 | Madeline Gorman
As the Transportation sector continues to become more dependent on access to the electric power grid, increased coordination between…

Still No Action on Budget Reconciliation Bill As Time Runs Short

Jan 28, 2022 | Jeff Davis
January 28, 2022 - It has now been 40 days since Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) blew up the negotiations on...

“What Does Equity in Transportation Actually Mean?” Centennial Recap

Jan 13, 2022 | Jonathan Hammond
January 14, 2022 - Eno recently hosted a series of webinars, panels, and discussions on the pressing issues facing transportation....

Albuquerque’s bus system starts zero-fare experiment for 2022

Jan 4, 2022 | Robert Puentes
More American cities are thinking about their transit systems that way, according to Robert Puentes, who heads up the ENO...

EPW Panel Releases Revised Text of Its Budget Reconciliation Title

Dec 16, 2021 | Jeff Davis
December 15, 2021 - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today released its title of the "Build Back Better"...

Putting Climate into the Infrastructure Law

Dec 16, 2021 | Jeff Davis
Its single biggest investment category, however, is roads and bridges. Jeff Davis of the Eno Center for Transportation broke this down the...

Why U.S. Infrastructure Costs So Much

Dec 8, 2021 | Romic Aevaz
Romic Aevaz, a policy analyst at the Eno Center for Transportation who led another recent study on transit construction costs, suggested that...

How the House spending bill funds additional infrastructure

Nov 19, 2021 | Jeff Davis
The five years of funding in the infrastructure law, as tallied by Jeff Davis, would flow to states and be shaped...

Infrastructure Act Focus Shifts to Rolling Out the Funds

Nov 18, 2021 | Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis, Eno Center for Transportation senior fellow, says that $59 billion in apportioned 2022 highway funding—up $13.8 billion, or...

Infrastructure measure includes fund to ensure nation’s transit stations are accessible

Nov 6, 2021 | Jeff Davis
Lawmakers have tucked a dozen or so similar funds into the package, according to an analysis by Jeff Davis, a...

Northstar rail runs into trouble in Anoka County

Oct 31, 2021 | Paul Lewis
"A lot of regions are grappling with some of the same challenges," said Paul Lewis, policy director at the Eno...

Senate Passes Bill Freeing Up $123 Billion in COVID Aid for Infrastructure

Oct 22, 2021 | Jeff Davis
October 21, 2021 - Quietly and with no debate, the U.S. Senate on October 19 passed legislation freeing up almost...

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…