The bipartisan climate solution: a tax swap

You wouldn’t know it from today’s polarized politics, but protecting the environment used to be a bipartisan effort. There were, of course, the path-breaking conservation achievements of Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. And, in the 1970s…

Brexit Impact on Pound Could Cut U.S. Travel Revenue

The U.S. travel industry could see a significant slip in revenue from travelers from the United Kingdom—its largest overseas market—as the British wait for the pound to stabilize following last week’s Brexit vote.

Flooding, closures and electrical meltdowns: the nation’s worst public transit systems

D.C. isn’t the only place struggling to maintain its public transportation systems. “It’s a big national problem,” said Robert Puentes, President and CEO of Eno Center for Transportation. Which systems are in the worst shape…

Lines Aren’t the Only Air Travel Problem

Congress has a key opportunity to bring our air traffic control system into the 21st century.

Former DOT Chief James Burnley Named Chairman of Eno’s Board

Former U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary James Burnley has been named chairman of the Eno Center for Transportation board of directors, the group announced June 13.

When It Comes To Long, Difficult Rehab Programs, Metro’s Problems Aren’t Unique

The stressed state of urban subway systems may be blamed on an array of factors: underinvestment, deferred maintenance, political and management decisions that prioritized expansion over maintaining current lines, or the all too human inclination…

Communities Lack All The Funds Needed For Transit Repairs

Renee Montagne talks to transit expert Robert Puentes about infrastructure problems affecting rail systems across the country. Some of the repairs require entire lines of systems to be shut down.

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Dream Has Its 1st Public Demo

Out in the Nevada desert today, the world got a good look at the first public test of the Hyperloop — a concept that could someday become a new mode of transportation.

Looking at Transportation Funding Beyond the Gas Tax

The need to find new ways of paying for transportation projects in an era of eroding fuel tax revenues was a recurring topic here last week, as leaders and experts from around the country gathered…

Shut the Subways Down

When the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority shut down its subway system for an entire day in March for emergency repairs, it sent a shockwave through the country. People and pundits wondered: How could this…

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