Issue / Federal Governance
Free Transportation Books to Read During Coronavirus Quarantine
Apr 04, 2020 | Jeff DavisFor those of you who have run out of reading material during lockdown, a consortium of university publishers have combined to make some...
Innovative Ways that Transportation Providers are Responding to the Crisis
Apr 03, 2020 | Robert PuentesOne of the indelible effects of the COVID-19 outbreak is the dramatic decrease in travel within metropolitan areas. Those with the...
Eno’s 2019 Impact Report
Apr 03, 2020 | Robert PuentesA Message from Robert Puentes Eno's President and CEO We like to refer to our organization as the world's oldest start-up. Although...
Op-Ed: Coronavirus Stimulus 4.0? Infrastructure Investment in a New Era
Apr 03, 2020 | Paul LewisThe passing of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act and a Congressional recess has not stopped rumblings of another round of stimulus. While...
DOT and EPA Roll Back Obama-Era Automobile Fuel Efficiency Standards
Apr 03, 2020 | Brianne EbyOn March 31, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the...
Treasury, USDOT Set Rules and Conditions for Coronavirus Aviation Aid
Apr 03, 2020 | Jeff DavisSeven days after President Trump signed the $2+ trillion coronavirus response bill (H.R. 748) into law, the Treasury Department and the...
How Much Will the Coronavirus Recession Hurt Highway Trust Fund Revenues?
Apr 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe novel coronavirus's effects on the economy are broad, and evolving every day. No one thought a month ago that the U.S. would be...
CBO Scores FY21 Budget Request, Including Trump Infrastructure Plan
Apr 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Congressional Budget Office on March 30 released its re-estimate of the President's budget request for fiscal year 2021, including...
FRA and Amtrak Propose Metrics for Passenger Train Delays. Again.
Apr 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisOn March 31, the Federal Railroad Administration published in the Federal Register a set of proposed metrics and standards for judging...
FTA Apportions $24.9 Billion in Coronavirus Aid to Transit Systems
Apr 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisEarlier today (a day ahead of schedule), the Federal Transit Administration announced the apportionment and allocation of $24.925...
Guest Op-Ed: Passengers with Disabilities and Workers Must Not Be Overlooked in COVID 4 Bill
Apr 02, 2020 | Carol TysonBackground As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S., the virus and our collective response is disproportionately affecting...
House Democrats Seek to Move Previously Planned $760 Billion Infrastructure Bill As Next Response to Coronavirus
Apr 01, 2020 | Jeff DavisHouse Democratic leaders announced at a press conference today that they hope to include their $760 billion, five-year infrastructure...