Issue / Freight
As the economy grows, so does the volume of freight. Expanding supply chains, just in time deliveries, and increasing competition has made freight demand expand faster than population growth, with over 50 million tons move every day. Freight moves on truck, train, barge, and plane, with each mode responsible for carrying different goods in an interrelated freight network. Federal grant programs aim to target funding to freight bottlenecks and intermodal connectors while also supporting experiments in drone delivery. At the local level, policymakers are placing emphasis on better managing curb space, reducing emissions, and more efficiently using space to deliver packages, food, and other essentials.
House Panel Gives $546M Boost to Water Resources Appropriations
Jun 24, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe House Appropriations Committee has released a draft bill that increases the regular budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'...
Biden Signs Ocean Shipping Reform Bill
Jun 17, 2022 | Jeff DavisYesterday, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill (S. 3580) amending federal laws relating to ocean shipping. The Senate...
Schedule Set for Possible National Railroad Strike in Mid-September
Jun 17, 2022 | Jeff DavisU.S. freight railroads and their unions took steps this week to enter the final phase of their latest labor negotiation, setting a...
House Passes Mammoth Water Resources Authorization by Wide Margin
Jun 10, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives passed legislation this week authorizing the federal government to commit $19 billion towards building a...
US Inland Waterways’ Role in a Global Marketplace
May 27, 2022 | Katie DonahueThe United States’ inland waterway system is made up of roughly 12,000 miles of rivers and 237 lock chambers at 192 different...
Senate Confirms Cliff, Coes; Biden Appoints New Port/Supply Envoy
May 27, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe Senate this week cleared two more pending nominees by President Biden to senior positions in the Department of Transportation: ...
$31 Billion ‘Ike Dike’ Hurricane Protection Project Moving Through Congress
May 26, 2022 | Jeff Davis“That $31 billion Texas project – $19.2 billion federal share, and $11.7 billion non-federal share – is, by far, the...
How Does U.S. Waterways Competitiveness Stack Up in World Terms?
May 24, 2022 | Paul Lewis"Examining other countries reveals the significant advantages that the U.S. inland waterway system brings to exporters, the...
Waterborne Competitiveness: U.S. and Foreign Investments in Inland Waterways
May 24, 2022 | Paul Lewis, Katie DonahueWant a high level overview of this report? Sign up now for the webinar on June 7 with the authors. The 12,000-mile inland waterways...
House, Senate Advance WRDA Bills Authorizing $31B Texas Megaproject
May 19, 2022 | Jeff DavisThis week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Army Corps of...
Webinar: Waterborne Competitiveness: Comparing U.S. and Foreign Inland Waterways
Jun 07, 2022 | Madeline GormanThe 12,000-mile inland waterways network in the United States is a vital trade corridor serving energy, agriculture, and other freight...
Congress Kicks Off Full-Fledged Conference Committee on Economic Competitiveness Bill
May 13, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe House and Senate kicked off the first formal intercameral conference committee of the current Congress, and the first one in...