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

Senate Committee Explores Diesel Engine Emission Controls

The EPW Committee hearing addressed a bill that would waive compliance with certain NOx standards for trucks in Alaska and potentially many more states.

Tracking Transportation Impacts from Military Engagement in Iran

March 6, 2026 - Fuel prices and airspace rerouting are the initial transportation effects of war with Iran.

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...