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
Section 106 Rule Change Proposal Effect on Transportation Projects
August 7, 2026
The proposed revisions to Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act would make sweeping changes to implementation of consultations on historic preservation, which would have significant effects especially on transit and rail projects.
Trump Administration Safety Approach Varies Widely from Past Strategies
August 7, 2026
A new Safety Strategy from the Trump Administration removes focus on road designs, speed reductions, pedestrians, and bicyclists, while the U.S. becomes the sole no vote on a UN road safety resolution.

