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.

USDOT Issues Final Revisions to Metro/State Planning Rule

Jun 8, 2016 | Emily Han
On May 27th, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) jointly released a final rule updating...

House Rejects FY17 Energy and Water Funding After Amending

Jun 5, 2016 | Jeff Davis
On May 26, the House of Representatives defeated the fiscal 2017 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill (H.R. 5055) after...

How Local Governments Should Plan for Driverless Cars

May 26, 2016 | Lauren Isaac
The potential impact of autonomous vehicles on society is vast, with both positive and negative implications. Generally, public safety is...

House T&I Approves Water Resources Bill by Voice Vote

May 26, 2016 | Jeff Davis
May 26, 2016 - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 25 approved a bill authorizing more than $5...

Senate Highway Rescission Could Have Diverse State, Program Effects

May 20, 2016 | Jeff Davis
May 20, 2016 The just-passed Senate appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2017 contains a...

Senate Continues FY17 USDOT Appropriations Debate

May 17, 2016 | Jeff Davis
May 17, 2016 - Debate on the Senate’s version of the fiscal 2017 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill (Senate amendment #3896 to...

Transportation Appropriations Action in Both Chambers This Week

May 16, 2016 | Jeff Davis
May 16, 2016 - In addition to a full calendar of I-Week events designed to help promote awareness of the...

Capitol Hill Events – Week of May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016 | Jeff Davis
Tuesday, May 17 - House Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - subcommittee hearing on recently...

What Can DC Metro’s Past Tell Us About Its Future?

May 12, 2016 | Jeff Davis
The ongoing problems of the Washington, DC regional rapid transit system (“Metro”), long obvious to local residents, have now leapt...

Convergence: Where Do We Go From Here?

May 12, 2016 | Emily Han
The final session of Eno’s March 2016 Convergence event took a holistic view of the public policy role in enabling...

Senate Finally Takes Up FY17 THUD Appropriations; House Markup Scheduled for May 18

May 12, 2016 | Jeff Davis
May 12, 2016 - After a two-week wait, the U.S. Senate at 3:10 p.m. today finally took up the annual...

Infrastructure: Thinking Outside the Beltway

May 5, 2016 | Robert Puentes
Infrastructure is critical to the health of the U.S. economy, and to its people. Though largely lost in the noisy...

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…