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.

1965 Highway Beautification Act

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Text of Public Law 89-285, the Highway Beautification Act of 1965.

1964 Federal-Aid Highway Act

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Text of Public Law 88-364, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1964.

1964 Urban Mass Transportation Act

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Text of Public Law 88-365, the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964.

FY 1931 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Emergency Construction

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Provided an additional $80 million for the federal-aid highway program, $3 million for roads on public lands, and $3 million...

1928 Federal-Aid Highways Amendments Act

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Text of Public Law 458 of the 70th Congress.

House Passes FY16 Corps of Engineers Funding

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
May 6, 2015 - The House of Representatives passed the fiscal 2016 appropriations bill that funds the Army Corps of...

House Debates, Amends FY16 Corps of Engineers Funding Bill

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
April 30, 2015 - Last night, the House of Representatives debated and amended the fiscal year 2016 appropriations bill that...

Budget Deal Sets Rules For HTF Solvency

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
April 30, 2015 - Summarizes the FY 2016 Congressional budget agreement, including its limits on appropriations and its restrictions on...

House-Senate FY16 Budget Talks Begin

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
April 16, 2015 - House-Senate negotiations on the fiscal 2016 budget blueprint have begun in earnest, with the House appointing...

Section-by-Section Summary of S. 1626. the Senate Passenger Rail Bill, As Introduced

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
Please see the amendments adopted in the Commerce Committee on June 25, summarized elsewhere in this issue, for changes to...

Senate Commerce Panel Approves Passenger Rail Bill

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
June 25, 2015 - The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has approved S. 1626, a bipartisan bill on railroad...

Senate Panel OK’s FY16 DOT Appropriations

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
June 25, 2015 - The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a bill providing $55.6 billion in new discretionary spending for...

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…