Eno Center for Transportation Re-elects Mineta and Welcomes New Board Member

The Board of the Eno Center for Transportation announced the re-election of former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta to its membership. Also, Eno has appointed STV Inc. executive vice president and chief strategy officer…

Is Washington’s Metro Improving? After $150 Million, Maybe

The installation of thousands of new electrical insulators has helped reduced track fires and smoke. Tens of thousands of new railroad ties are making for a smoother ride. Deep-cleaning crews have visited many of the…

Congress Finally Gets Going On That Regulating Robocars Thing

“Testing AVs is going to require millions and millions—if not trillions—of miles,” says Greg Rogers, who writes about autonomous vehicle regulation for the Eno Center for Transportation, a nonpartisan think tank.

The Future of U.S. Train Travel

Three experts with very different visions debate viability of high-speed rail, and what impact self-driving cars will have on rail traffic

Automakers fear autonomous policy vacuum

Autonomous driving technology moves fast. The federal government doesn’t. That’s why automakers and technology companies are increasingly anxious for Congress to get moving on policies to govern the development and testing of the technology.

Lawmakers grapple with how to build from Trump’s ‘infrastructure week’

In an interview, Puentes noted Republicans in Congress face little urgency to pursue infrastructure spending, because there is no deadline or spending lapse associated with it in the near-term.

Building a sustainable ‘highway of the future’

“There are pilots and experiments going on all over the U.S., but everything is atomized, it’s just pieces,” said Robert Puentes, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Eno Center for Transportation, a national think tank. “In…

3 reasons why ultramodern transportation technology isn’t practical

Futuristic transportation modes would undoubtedly change the nature of transportation, but widespread implementation is not realistic. Too much attention on ultramodern technology in transportation distracts us from the mundane but crucial improvements that must be…

Driver assist whets appetite for automated vehicles, Auto Alliance says

Paul Lewis, vice president for policy and finance at the Eno Center for Transportation, an influential think tank, said he doesn’t put much stock in polling about autonomous vehicles. “It’s really hard for somebody to…

Senators to clear up self-driving regulation laws

Self-driving vehicles are having something of a moment in Congress, with the House Energy and Commerce Committee also putting together a package of legislation on the issue. The Eno Center for Transportation, a think tank,…

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