Issue / FY20
Capitol Hill Events – Week of July 20, 2020
Jul 15, 2020 | Jeff DavisWednesday, July 22 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to mark up pending legislation...
Webinar: Best Practices for Incorporating Equity into Performance-Based Processes
Aug 20, 2020 | Madeline GormanRecent events have further highlighted the systemic inequities built into American society, and our transportation infrastructure is no...
Webinar: The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health
Aug 11, 2020 | Madeline GormanTransportation access is one of the fundamental objectives of the public sector as a means to provide access to jobs, services,...
House Appropriators Advance FY21 Transportation Funding
Jul 15, 2020 | Jeff DavisYesterday evening, the House Appropriations Committee approved a $233 billion appropriations bill for the Departments of Transportation...
Road to Recovery Webinar: Opportunities to Consider in Paratransit Operations
Jul 29, 2020 | Madeline GormanIn this webinar, join an interactive discussion about the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned as transit agencies continue...
Webinar: Transit Innovation in the Time of COVID
Aug 04, 2020 | Madeline GormanThe challenges facing public transit during the global pandemic are well-known, with low ridership, safety concerns for workers, and...
Webinar: State of the Industry: Freight Rail in 2020
Jul 23, 2020 | Madeline GormanThe impact of COVID-19 on consumer-facing industries, like aviation or retail, has received great coverage in the press and in the...
Webinar: Congestion Pricing’s Role in Building More Equitable Transportation Systems
Aug 18, 2020 | Madeline GormanCongestion pricing is an idea that has broad support from transportation practitioners. However, many elected officials and members of...
Road to Recovery Webinar: DIY City: How Small Actions Can Solve Big Problems
Jul 22, 2020 | Madeline GormanCities and metropolitan areas around the world face immense challenges today. In a new posthumous book, renowned urban planner Hank...
June Jobs Report Shows Little Transportation Sector Rebound
Jul 10, 2020 | Jeff DavisOn July 2, while we were still focused on the House infrastructure bill, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the estimated jobs...
Regional Variations Persisted As VMT Recovered Somewhat in May
Jul 10, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis week, the Federal Highway Administration released its estimates of vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) on a state-by-state basis and...
June HTF Tax Receipts Were 41% Below Last Year
Jul 10, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Treasury Department issued its monthly report on Highway Trust Fund revenues this week, covering June 2020. Net tax deposits into...