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.

STRR vs DRIVE Comparison – Highway Formula Program Totals, By Year

Oct 17, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Table comparing highway formula funding totals, by fiscal year, for individual highway programs under both the House's STRR Act and...

Text of Draft Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015

Oct 16, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Text of the draft Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 as released by Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member...

MAP-21’s Regulatory Deadlines: A Status Report

Oct 16, 2015
October 16, 2015 - The 2012 MAP-21 law contained numerous provisions requiring the Department of Transportation issue new regulations. ETW...

1998 TEA21 Bill Signing Ceremony (Video)

Oct 5, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Video of the bill signing ceremony for the TEA21 bill on June 9, 1998. https://www.c-span.org/video/?106952-1/transportation-bill-signing

1997 NEXTEA (Administration Bill) Section-by-Section Summary – Part 1

Sep 26, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Part 1 of the section-by-section summary of the Clinton Administration's NEXTEA surface transportation reauthorization proposal.

1997 NEXTEA (Administration Bill) Legislative Text Part 1

Sep 26, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Text of part 1 of the Clinton Administration's proposed NEXTEA surface transportation reauthorization bill.

1996 House ISTEA Reauthorization Hearings Part 3 – Sept. 19 and 26, 1996

Sep 26, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearings on ISTEA reauthorization held on September 19 and 26, 1996.

1996 House ISTEA Reauthorization Hearings Part 1 – March 28 and May 2, 7 and 16, 1996

Sep 26, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Hearings of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on ISTEA reauthorization on March 28 and May 2, 7 and 16,...

White House Directs Agencies to Coordinate Permitting for More Infrastructure Projects

Sep 24, 2015 | Jeff Davis
Earlier this week, the White House gave federal agencies new guidance directing all federal agencies to begin using a common...

1961 (Mar. 20) Statement by Sen. Williams on His Mass Transit Bill

Sep 24, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Statement of Sen. Harrison Williams prepared in advance of the the March 20, 1961 Senate hearing on his urban mass...

1961 Commerce/HHFA Report to JFK on Urban Mass Transit (Draft)

Sep 24, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Undated draft report prepared by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator and the Secretary of Commerce for President Kennedy on...

1970 (Nov.) Summary of DOT, OMB and WH Views on Pending Highway Bill

Sep 23, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
OMB memo from sometime in November 1970 giving detail of each major issue at stake in the pending highway bill...

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…