Issue / Governance
Governance is at the core of any transportation issue. Public agencies are the machinery that enables the economy to function, compete effectively for employers and labor, and foster innovation. The ability of agencies to respond to changing and expanding demands varies across the country, shaped to a large extent by individual governance and organizational structures. Governance determines who makes decisions about capital and operating plans and sets out a process for how those decisions are made. Each type of governance structure has its own implications for funding, equitable and effective service patterns, and economic growth.
Biden’s Cure for High Gasoline Prices? The 2021 Infrastructure Bill
May 12, 2022 | Jeff Davis"The Biden infrastructure law should produce reduced demand for gasoline once projects now being allocated funding [are]...
Transit agencies struggle to access funding, rights-of-way, due to complex governance structures
May 09, 2022 | Paul LewisPublic transit agencies are busy creating new strategies to deal with multiple problems, said Paul Lewis, chief finance officer...
Buttigieg Talks Workforce, IIJA Implementation With Senate Panel
May 06, 2022 | Jeff DavisTransportation workforce issues were front and center when Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified before the Senate...
Norman Mineta as Mayor and Legislator
May 06, 2022 | Jeff DavisSome parts of the life story of Norman Mineta, who passed away this week at the age of 90, are nationally famous – how his family’s...
Biden Signs Bill Renaming USDOT Headquarters
May 06, 2022 | Jeff DavisPresident Biden today signed the bill S. 400 into law, naming the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters building the "William...
Webinar: What is next for MOD: Lessons from Los Angeles’ MOD Pilot During COVID
May 26, 2022 | Jonathan HammondIn January 2019, LA Metro launched a first-mile, last-mile mobility on demand (MOD) pilot with Via, offering shared rides to and from...
Workforce Issues Front-and-Center in Congress
Apr 29, 2022 | Robert Puentes and Katie DonahueLast year, the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) released a report concluding that the United States is...
White House Issues IIJA “Stewardship” Guidance
Apr 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe Biden Administration today issued a "stewardship" memo to all federal agencies regarding their implementation of the bipartisan...
Tackling Governance in Transit Megaprojects – Key Lessons from Eno’s Examination of Transit Governance in Austin
Apr 22, 2022 | Paul Lewis and Romic AevazOver two dozen new rail transit projects are set to open for service across the United States by 2030. There will likely be even more...
Scott Lifts “Holds” on USDOT Nominees
Apr 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisSen. Rick Scott (F-FL) this week lifted "holds" he had placed on pending nominees for positions at the U.S. Department of...
Austin’s Project Connect: Independent Review of Governance and Leadership
Apr 22, 2022 | Paul Lewis, Romic Aevaz and Robert PuentesWith the passage of Proposition A in 2020, Austin voters gave their approval to an ambitious, far-reaching vision for the region's...
Guest Op-Ed: What Streets Are Today, What Streets Should Be Tomorrow
Apr 08, 2022 | Seth LaJeunesseThe COVID pandemic upended our way of life. As of early April 2022, nearly a million people in the US have died from the disease, and...