Issue / Aviation Safety
The first goal of any transportation agency is safety. Yet over 40,000 American die on the transportation system every year. New proposals for safer streets, better vehicle design, and crash avoidance technology are reshaping the narrative around safety in an effort to reverse the downward trend of transportation safety. Governments are also concerned about the security of the system. Terrorism, hacking, and international affairs can threaten the transportation systems that support the national economy.
Federal Aviation Policy Under President Eisenhower
Mar 29, 2020 | Jeff DavisAuthor's note: I have been preparing a comprehensive overview of federal transportation policy under President Eisenhower as part of...
House Clears $2+ Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package for President’s Signature
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives has passed the $2+ trillion third coronavirus response bill (H.R. 748, as amended) – and passed it by a...
COVID-19 Lessons for Congestion Pricing
Mar 27, 2020 | Brianne Eby and Robert PuentesTravel within major U.S. metropolitan areas has all but stopped with at least 20 percent of the population under virtual lockdown....
Were State DOTs Really Left Out of the “CV3” Bill?
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe American Public Transportation Association requested $16 billion in direct aid for transit agencies as part of the third...
The “CV3” Bill’s $1 Billion for Amtrak – How Would It Work?
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe third coronavirus response bill appropriates $1.018 billion from the general fund of the Treasury for two grants to Amtrak "to...
The “CV3” Bill’s $46 Billion for Aviation Loans – How Will It Work?
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe third coronavirus response bill authorizes the Treasury Secretary to "make loans, loan guarantees, and other investments in support...
The “CV3” Bill’s $32 Billion for Air Carrier Grants – How Will It Work?
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe third coronavirus response package being passed by Congress this week appropriates $32 billion from the general fund of the...
COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts Extension of Real ID Enforcement Deadline
Mar 27, 2020 | Romic AevazOn Thursday, March 26, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf announced a one-year extension of the Real ID enforcement...
The “CV3” Bill’s $10 Billion in Airport Grants – How Will It Work?
Mar 26, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe third coronavirus response bill appropriates $10 billion from the general fund of the Treasury for " an additional amount for...
The “CV3” Bill’s $25 Billion in Mass Transit Grants – How Will It Work?
Mar 26, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe third coronavirus response bill appropriates $25 billion from the general fund of the Treasury "to remain available until...
Final Senate-Passed Third Coronavirus Response Bill – March 25, 2020
Mar 25, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis is the text of Senate Amendment 1578, offered by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to an unrelated House-passed bill,...
Coronavirus bill would provide $114 billion to prop up faltering transportation networks
Mar 25, 2020 | Jeff DavisSome details in the $2 trillion legislation were still being finalized but in a presentation Wednesday afternoon, Jeff Davis, a senior...