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.

EPA Says It Can Set Fuel Efficiency Standards for Aircraft but Manufacturers Wait for ICAO

Aug 24, 2016 | Rui Neiva
August 24, 2016 - While the Environmental Protection Agency now says it can regulate greenhouse gas emissions of aircraft, manufacturers...

Highway Stakeholder Groups Oppose GHG Measurement for Highway Performance

Aug 24, 2016 | Jeff Davis
On August 19, 2016, a coalition of 23 highway stakeholder groups submitted comments for the record to the Federal Highway...

Highway Stakeholder Comments on GHG Measurement in Highway Performance Rule

Aug 23, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Written comments for the record from 23 highway stakeholder groups critical of the idea of including a greenhouse gas metric...

Guest Op-Ed: Congress Did Not Intend Greenhouse Gases to Be Measured for Highway Performance

Aug 18, 2016 | Jim Inhofe
In order to effectively improve the performance of our Federal-aid highway program and provide a means to the most efficient...

FTA Requests Public Input for 5-Year Research Plan

Aug 18, 2016 | Greg Rogers
August 17, 2016 - Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has turned to the general public for input on which projects merit...

Maryland Purple Line Light Rail On Hold After Judge’s Ruling

Aug 18, 2016 | Jeff Davis
August 17, 2016 - How important are ridership forecasts to the environmental impact statements for a new fixed guideway rail...

Point/Counterpoint: Should Greenhouse Gas Emissions Be Used to Measure Highway Performance?

Aug 18, 2016 | Jeff Davis
August 17, 2016 - In this week's edition of Point/Counterpoint, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Environment...

New Fuel Economy Rules for Trucks Will Affect HTF Finances

Aug 18, 2016 | Jeff Davis
August 17, 2016 - New fuel economy standards for heavy trucks proposed this week will have a significant long-term effect...

Guest Op-Ed: Greenhouse Emissions Must Be Measured for Highway System Performance

Aug 17, 2016 | Barbara Boxer
DOT has broad authority under transportation law in the U.S. Code to establish a performance-based approach to reduce transportation-related air...

Mapping the Digital City

Aug 17, 2016 | Greg Rogers
While GPS mapping was groundbreaking, auto manufacturers and tech companies are now rushing to create sophisticated, ultra-precise maps of cities...

EPW Republican Letter to FHWA on GHG Measurement in Performance Rule

Aug 17, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Letter signed by Senate Environment and Public Works chairman James Inhofe (R-OK) and five other Republican Senators filing public comments...

Autonomous Vehicles: Can They Improve Safety and Accelerate Environmental Progress?

Aug 10, 2016 | Howard Learner
Are autonomous vehicles the “next big thing” to transform our transportation system? If so, how soon, and what are 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…