Rebecca Higgins is Eno’s Vice President of Policy. Rebecca’s prior experience includes an appointment in the Biden-Harris Administration at the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, as well as eight years of work in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee where she led the highways reauthorization work for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. She began her work in transportation as a Presidential Management Fellow at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Policy.

Originally from a small town outside of Albany, New York, Rebecca has an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University. She resides in Washington DC with her husband and three children.

Eno Transportation Weekly Articles

EPW Explores the Potential for Bipartisanship on Permitting Reform

January 30, 2026 - A bipartisan Senate EPW hearing highlighted broad agreement on the need for permitting reform, but lingering mistrust of recent Trump administration actions underscored the steep political obstacles to passing legislation.

House Passes SPEED Act, Sharpening Permitting Divide

December 19, 2025 - The House passed the SPEED Act largely along party lines, advancing NEPA changes to speed permitting while deepening partisan divisions, particularly over offshore wind.

Research

January 27, 2026|Amtrak, Commuter Rail, High-Speed Rail, Rail

Looking Down the Tracks: A Case for More Predictable Intercity Passenger Rail Funding

January 27, 2026 - As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s advance appropriations expire in 2026, Congress faces a critical choice between locking in the efficiency, capacity, and ridership gains enabled by predictable rail funding...