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.

Section-by-Section Summary of the DRIVE Act (S. 1647) As Reported From the EPW Committee

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
TITLE I – FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A – Authorizations and Programs Sec. 1001. Authorization of appropriations. Authorizes appropriations from the...

Senate Public Works Panel Approves 6-Year, $278 Billion Highway Bill: Now They Wait For Someone Else To Fund It

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
June 25, 2015 - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday approved, by a unanimous vote of 20 to...

Senate Passes FY16 Budget After 16-Hour “Vote-a-Rama” Session

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
April 2, 2015 - The Senate passed its fiscal 2016 budget plan (S. Con. Res. 11) in the wee hours...

House Passes FY16 Budget; Senate Still Debating

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
March 16, 2015 - It’s budget week on Capitol Hill - the House and Senate are considering the annual budget...

Senate Action on 2-Month Extension May Be Last Pre-Recess Business

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
May 21, 2015 - The Senate is preparing to vote on a two-month Highway Trust Fund extension.

Homeland Funding Drama Ends with House Accepting Clean Year-Long Appropriations Bill

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
March 5, 2015 - The long, slow-motion crisis over federal Homeland Security funding for fiscal year 2015 is over, as...

House Appropriations Approves FY16 Corps of Engineers Budget

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
April 22, 2015 - The full House Appropriations Committee earlier today approved, by voice vote, a $35.4 billion appropriations bill...

House Subcommittee OK’s FY16 Corps of Engineers Water Project Budget

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
April 16, 2015 - Earlier today, a House subcommittee approved a bill providing $5.6 billion in appropriations for the water...

Highlights of Mass Transit Policy Changes in the DRIVE Act

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
July 22, 2015 - Division B of the new McConnell substitute amendment for the DRIVE Act contains previously unseen provisions...

CBO Baseline For Overall Transportation Spending

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
January 28, 2015 - Gives details of the new Congressional Budget Office baseline for transportation spending.

McConnell Substitute Changes EPW, Commerce Bill Provisions

Sep 9, 2015 | Jeff Davis
July 22, 2015 - Here are what appear to be the main changes in the EPW and Commerce portions of...

Lessons Learned From the Utah Transit Authority System Expansion

Sep 9, 2015
The paper details UTA’s journey from a single-mode mass transit bus operation to a system with more than 140 miles...

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…