Issue / Commuter Rail
GAO Issues New Report Showing Just How Badly Most Railroads Will Miss Dec. 31 PTC Deadline
Sep 18, 2015 | Emily HanSeptember 18, 2015 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report analyzing the deadline for the implementation of...
1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA)
Sep 11, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONText of Public Law 102-240, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991.
In the Spotlight: Phil Washington
Sep 10, 2015 | Ann HeneberyPhil Washington has served as Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) General Manager since 2009 and, prior to that, he was...
July 27, 2015 11:34 p.m. – Senate Invokes Cloture on DRIVE Act
Sep 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate has voted, 62 to 32, to invoke cloture on the DRIVE Act (the surface transportation reauthorization bill offered as...
McConnell Says HTF Legislation Could Come to Senate Floor As Early As Next Week – Scope, Duration Unknown
Sep 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisJuly 9, 2015 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) surprised Capitol Hill yesterday by telling reporters that Highway Trust...
Section-by-Section Summary of S. 1626. the Senate Passenger Rail Bill, As Introduced
Sep 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisPlease see the amendments adopted in the Commerce Committee on June 25, summarized elsewhere in this issue, for changes to the...
Senate Commerce Panel Approves Passenger Rail Bill
Sep 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisJune 25, 2015 In a mark-up session on June 25th, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has approved S. 1626, a...
Senate Hearing Examines 12/31/2015 Positive Train Control Deadline
Sep 09, 2015 | Emily HanJune 11, 2015 The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on June 10th about passenger rail safety,...
Interesting Chart of the Week
Sep 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisMay 6, 2015 When looking at federal spending programs over a long period of time, the actual dollar amounts are not particularly...
Senate Hearing Looks at Role of Private Investment in Public Infrastructure
Sep 09, 2015 | Emily HanApril 30, 2015 Yesterday, a Senate Banking subcommittee held a hearing on “Exploring Opportunities for Private Investment in...
Foxx Defends DOT FY16 Budget Before Senate Appropriators
Sep 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisApril 22, 2015 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx defended his department’s fiscal year 2016 budget request before a...
Section-by-Section Summary of S. 808, the Senate STB Reauthorization Bill, As Reported
Sep 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisSECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY OF S. 808, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015 The bill redesignates...