Issue / Infrastructure
The FY24 Budget Request for the Transportation Function of Government
Mar 17, 2023 | Jeff DavisWhen we ask, "what does the federal government spend on transportation," the answer isn't always just about the Department of...
Ballot’s Up: A 2022 Retrospective
Feb 03, 2023 | Jonathan HammondWith the dust finally settled from the 2022 midterm elections and new (as well as incumbent) elected officials sworn in over the...
Should Federal Grants Favor Highway Repair Over Expansion?
Jan 29, 2023 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said it’s already clear that the Biden administration plans to direct...
Congress’s Messy ‘Fix-It-First’ Fight Heats Up
Jan 23, 2023 | Jeff Davis“Enactment of a CRA resolution doesn’t just overturn the rulemaking; it sows the earth with salt,” wrote Jeff Davis of Eno...
Why IIJA Funding Is Probably Safe From Proposed Spending Cuts
Jan 20, 2023 | Jeff DavisThe new 118th Congress is less than three weeks old but the House has already passed legislation repealing appropriations made in the...
Why an I-81 ‘Skyway’ Would be Costly and Unworkable: ‘Who wants to live under a 70-foot bridge?’
Jan 11, 2023 | Robert PuentesEno's Robert Puentes is asked about a recent highway project in Syracuse and what it may mean for the community.
Inflation Is Cutting into States’ Big Infrastructure Windfall
Dec 03, 2022 | Jeff Davis“It’s still eating away slowly but surely,” said Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, a Washington,...
Senate Committee Hears Private Sector on IIJA Implementation
Dec 02, 2022 | Garett ShrodeOn Wednesday, November 30 at 10 a.m., building on the work of its IIJA public sector implementation subcommittee hearing two weeks ago,...
EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress’ bid to bar rail strike
Nov 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said he expects senators from both parties will ultimately have to...
Amtrak Year-End Reporting Shows Ongoing Ridership, Expense Problems
Nov 18, 2022 | Jeff DavisA review of Amtrak's final monthly operating report for fiscal year 2022 shows that ridership and revenue on key routes continues to...
Senate Holds Hearing on IIJA Implementation
Nov 18, 2022 | Garett ShrodeOn Tuesday, November 17, the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee...
FHWA Gives States $59.9B in IIJA Highway Formula Funding
Oct 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe Federal Highway Administration on October 6 formally apportioned $59.9 billion in highway funding to states via formula. The money...