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.

The Challenge of National Freight Policy: How to Pay For It?

Jan 24, 2014
2014 could be the year that a national freight policy begins to take focus in a new authorization bill. There...

2013 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

Dec 31, 2013 | Jeff Davis
2013 Transportation Weekly Archive Index   January 2013   January 16, 2013 issue January 21, 2013 update January 25, 2013...

Three Steps to Improving Intercity Transportation in the Amtrak Reauthorization

Nov 26, 2013
With the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) heading to conference, the legislative action on infrastructure and transportation turns...

Design-Build: Doing More With Existing Resources

May 26, 2013 | Carter Templeton
BY RICHARD THOMAS, LCP Director, State & Local Legislative Affairs, Design-Build Institute of America Passing legislation in Congress has never...

Transportation as Utility

Mar 26, 2013 | Carter Templeton
BY ERIC PETERSON Transportation Policy Consultant, Former Deputy Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration at the U.S. Department...

Virginia’s Transportation Funding Proposal and the User-Pay Concept

Feb 26, 2013
Governor Bob McDonnell’s proposal for funding transportation in the Commonwealth of Virginia has been the subject of a flurry of...

2012 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

Dec 31, 2012 | Jeff Davis
2012 Transportation Weekly Archive Index   January 2012   January 18, 2012 issue January 27, 2012 update January 30, 2012...

Lessons Learned From the Chicago O’Hare Modernization Program

Sep 9, 2012
The modernization project at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago is an example of a modern transportation investment that is performing...

2011 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

Dec 31, 2011 | Jeff Davis
2011 Transportation Weekly Archive Index   January 2011   January 3, 2011 update January 19, 2011 issue January 31, 2011...

2010 Transportation Weekly Archive Index

Dec 31, 2010 | Jeff Davis
2010 Transportation Weekly Archive Index   January 2010   January 5, 2010 issue January 21, 2010 issue January 26, 2010...

Eno: The Man and the Foundation

May 11, 1988 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
In the annals of history, a figure sometimes emerges who, though not universally known, is nonetheless of crucial significance. Such...

Parking – For Institutions and Special Events

May 11, 1982 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
This publication provides information that is helpful in planning and designing cost-effective parking for institutions and special events.

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…