The first goal of any transportation agency is safety. Yet almost 40,000 Americans die on the transportation system every year. New proposals for safer streets, better vehicle design, and crash avoidance technology are reshaping the narrative around safety in an effort to reverse the downward trend of transportation safety. Governments are also concerned about the security of the system. Terrorism, hacking, and international affairs can threaten the transportation systems that support the national economy.

The Transportation President

White House Transmits New GROW AMERICA Bill to Congress

FHWA’s 2013 Research Report On Digital Billboard (CEVMS) – Seriously Flawed

Time for Autonomous Vehicles to Disrupt Transportation Planning

FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Up For House Vote Today

Overview of Final FY 2015 USDOT Appropriations

Congress Returns For Hectic Final Session

President Nominates NHTSA, STB Heads

Federal funding for highways is stagnant and the Federal Aid Highway Program (FAHP) appears to be “shrinking by default.” Transportation infrastructure is not a top 10 public polling issue. Highway conditions have improved and there is little “inside the beltway” dialogue on transportation infrastructure. Meanwhile, popular discussion of mobility is more focused on new vehicle technology than on highway infrastructure.

Improving Transportation Performance: Time to Focus on Operations

Technology That Makes Airport Taxiing Safer Is Possible Today
Federal Ban on Chinese Railcars

The Implications of the Federal Ban on Chinese Railcars (September 2018) concludes that until the federal government better understands the potential national security risks of using Chinese railcars in American transit systems, a one-year appropriations ban is more appropriate than a permanent policy change.
