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.
June 10, 2022 - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing this week...
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May 20, 2022 - One year after the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, how has Congress addressed cybersecurity concerns in the...
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May 20, 2022 - On May 16, the U.S. Department of Transportation solicited applications for $1 billion in grants for...
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May 19, 2022 - The U.S. Senate earlier today failed to muster the 60 votes necessary to bring up a...
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April 22, 2022 - Wearing a mask and getting a vaccination can be as easy as buckling a seatbelt. However,...
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April 8, 2022 - It’s past time we center the voices of those who stand to benefit the most from...
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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.