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.

Further Amendments Likely Curtailed For FAA Bill in Senate

Apr 13, 2016 | Jeff Davis
April 13, 2016 - A breakdown in Senate negotiations over tax breaks unrelated to transportation may have the effect of...

Senate Returning to FAA Bill This Afternoon, 75 More Amendments Filed

Apr 12, 2016 | Jeff Davis
April 12, 2016 - The Senate made more slow and incremental progress yesterday on legislation reauthorizing the programs of the...

How Will Transportation Apps Affect Mass Transit?

Apr 7, 2016 | Jeff Davis
How are ridesharing and other types innovative transportation technologies changing the world of mass transportation? The first panel discussion at...

Senate Debates FAA Bill; Adopts Transport. Security Amendments; Rejects Freeze on Airline Seat Size

Apr 7, 2016 | Jeff Davis
April 7, 2016 - The U.S. Senate finally got around to debating the specifics of legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation...

Capitol Hill Events – Week of April 4, 2016

Mar 30, 2016 | Jeff Davis
It is possible that the Senate Finance Committee could schedule a markup of a revenue title for the FAA reauthorization...

Senate Hearing Examines Self-Driving Cars

Mar 17, 2016 | Paul Lewis
March 17, 2016 - A Senate hearing this week asked what Congress and the Federal government should do about self-driving...

1991 ISTEA – Section-by-Section Analysis of the Administration’s Bill

Mar 12, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Section-by-section analysis provided by the Department of Transportation to Congress of the Bush Administration's proposed Surface Transportation Assistance Act of...

FAST Act Reference Page

Mar 8, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
(This only covers information about the law itself and actions taken after its enactment on December 4, 2015. All information...

Meeting and Defeating Transportation and Climate Change Challenges

Feb 18, 2016 | Emil Frankel
Falling gasoline prices and rising vehicle miles traveled (VMT) over the past 12 months have stimulated discussion about what these...

House T&I Panel Holds Hearing On; Prepares to Mark Up FAA Restructuring BIll

Feb 11, 2016
February 11, 2016 - At the request of ranking member Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee held...

Senate Holds Hearing on Next Water Resources Authorization

Feb 11, 2016 | Emily Han
February 11, 2016 - The Senate Environment and Public Works committee held a hearing this week to discuss a new...

The President’s “21st Century Clean Transportation” Plan – Bold and Transformative, or Reminder of a Missed Opportunity?

Feb 11, 2016 | Jeff Davis
February 10, 2016 - The most prominently hyped part of President Obama’s final budget (at least where transportation and infrastructure...

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…