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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.

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Webinar: On the Right Track: Rail Transit Project Delivery Around the World

September 16, 2022
Sep 16, 2022 | Karen Price
Eno’s newest study builds the ongoing initiative to improve transit rail project delivery in the United States. In On the...
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Innovative ‘Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project’ in Northern Virginia to Open on Time this Year

September 14, 2022
Sep 14, 2022 | Jeff Davis
As Jeff Davis, a Senior Fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, recently noted: “If sustained highway cost inflation averages...
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Transportation May Be Left Out of Permitting Reform

August 5, 2022
Aug 5, 2022 | Jeff Davis
August 5, 2022 - As part of his deal with Democratic leaders to gain his support for the budget reconciliation...
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FTA Opens Applications for Initial $343M Tranche of Transit Station Accessibility Grants

July 29, 2022
Jul 29, 2022 | Ethan McLeod
July 28, 2022 - Federal transportation officials this week announced the opening of an application round for a new federal...
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Senators Discuss IIJA’s Impacts and Opportunities for Transit Investment, Safety, Emissions

July 15, 2022
Jul 15, 2022 | Ethan McLeod
July 14, 2022 - The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing this week with FTA...
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DOT Reinstates Greenhouse Emissions Measure for NHS

July 15, 2022
Jul 15, 2022 | Jeff Davis
July 15, 2022 - Last week, the Federal Highway Administration announced a proposed regulation requiring states and local planning agencies...
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Webinar: The Fast Lane to an EV Future

July 7, 2022
Jul 7, 2022 | Madeline Gorman
Electric vehicles play an important role in decreasing carbon emissions and advancing environmental goals. The Investment in Infrastructure…
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The Journey to Making Transportation Available to Everyone

July 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022 | Audrey Denis
July 7, 2022 - When I think of an ideal future for transit, I envision a system that can and...
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Addressing Transportation Disparities by Embracing the Future of Mobility

July 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022 | Ryan Brumfield
July 7, 2022 - The COVID-19 pandemic elevated our collective awareness of transportation disparities. Frontline workers have lower wages on...
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Community-Supported Plan Fuels Transportation Transformations

July 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022 | Francesa Lawrence
July 7, 2022 - Sometimes neighborhood plans sit on the shelf—but sometimes they contain the right ingredients, bring together the...
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Another Case for Increasing Participation of Women in Aviation

July 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022 | Caroline Marete
July 7, 2022 - Despite acknowledgement by industry stakeholders that a diversity and inclusion problem persists, historically marginalized groups such...
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States ‘Drive the Bus’ for Rural, Small Urban, & Specialized Transit… Not Just Literally!

July 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022 | Richard Price
July 7, 2022 - While they do not usually operate transit, state departments of transportation (DOTs) certainly “drive the bus,”...
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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…

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