Issue / Federal Governance
House Committee Asked to Propose New Improvements to USDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
Sep 24, 2020 | Christian PiñeiroOn Wednesday, September 23, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing to discuss the impacts of – and...
Truman and Transportation
Aug 28, 2020 | Jeff DavisAugust is the time for getting caught up on long-term projects, and this week marks the conclusion of my looks back at how Harry S....
Pre-1960s Attempts to Create a U.S. Department of Transportation – Part 5 – Truman Moves Public Roads and Maritime to Commerce
Aug 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisLast week, part four of this long-running series told the story of how the Hoover Commission in 1948 and 1949 reached its final...
January 1950 BoB Transportation Reorganization Memo
Aug 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis is a PDF of a Bureau of the Budget internal memorandum dated January 3, 1950 entitled "Reorganization of Federal Transportation...
Bridging the Gap: Sustaining UAS Progress While Pursuing a Regulatory Framework
Aug 24, 2020 | Paul Lewis and Ken DunlapUnmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) offer a stunning range of capabilities to connect people with goods and services that may normally be...
Webinar: Sustaining UAS Progress While Pursuing a Permanent Regulatory Framework
Sep 01, 2020 | Madeline GormanUnmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can potentially offer a wide range of capabilities and connect people with goods and services. They can...
Webinar: Ballots for Buses: Local Option Transportation Sales Taxes in California
Sep 17, 2020 | Madeline GormanCalifornia counties have held nearly 100 elections over four decades to consider imposing local option sales taxes (LOSTs) to fund...
Guest Op-Ed: Transportation and Health: America’s Longstanding Disconnect
Aug 07, 2020 | Ross PetersonRoss Peterson is a consultant and subject matter expert with over fifteen-years' experience in public and community transportation...
Guest Op-Ed: The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health
Jul 31, 2020 | Renee Autumn RayThe Eno Center for Transportation’s publication of my white paper, Increasing Access to Essential Health Functions: The Role of...
Labor Unions Ask USDOT for Mandated Passenger Face Masks
Jul 31, 2020 | Brianne EbyOn July 27, Larry Willis, the President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), sent a letter on behalf of TTD’s 33...
The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health
Jul 28, 2020 | Renee Autumn RayTransportation access is one of the fundamental objectives of the public sector as a means to provide access to jobs, services,...
Administration Issues Final Changes to NEPA Implementing Regulations
Jul 17, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Trump Administration has issued the final rule updating the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)...