Issue / Mileage-Based User Fees
Senate Hearing Kicks Tires on Federal Mileage Fee
Apr 16, 2021 | Jeff DavisA Senate hearing on April 14 wound up focusing on what needs to happen next in order to begin the transition from a system that...
Truckers, Barrasso Spar Over Truck-Only VMT Tax
Mar 06, 2020 | Jeff DavisA nasty spat has erupted between the trucking lobby and the chairman of the Senate committee that funds the federal-aid highway...
Ways and Means Looks at Difficult Issue of Paying for Infrastructure
Jan 31, 2020 | Jeff DavisHours after House Democrats joyously announced the outline of their $760 billion infrastructure initiative, the House Ways and Means...
House T&I Kicks Off 2019 With Infrastructure Hearing
Feb 08, 2019 | Brianne Eby and Jeff DavisThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the 116thCongress formally kicked off its work yesterday with a marathon...
Senate EPW Hearing Draws Attention to Need for Long-Term Funding Solutions, Diversity in Projects
Nov 30, 2018 | Brianne EbyNovember 29, 2018 A Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Wednesday foreshadowed upcoming discussions as Congress...
Guest Op-Ed: Usage Time (UT) – A Road Pricing Concept Overlooked?
Aug 03, 2018 | Peter MartinOn July 23, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) submitted a legislative proposal toward a...
Infrastructure Week: Planning for a Resilient Future
May 18, 2018 | Alice GrossmanMay 18, 2018 The Oxford English Dictionary defines resiliency as, “1. The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties;...
Guest Op-Ed: Automated Vehicles and Minding the Looming Infrastructure Funding Gap
Nov 09, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONNeedless to say, the Department of Transportation, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has had a busy few...
FHWA Gives $14M to Study Alternatives to Gas Tax
Sep 07, 2016 | Jeff DavisSeptember 7, 2016 The federal Highway Trust Fund ran out of money in 2008, and since then, Congress has had to provide nearly $144...
Mineta Transportation Institute: What is the Financial Impact of Switching from Fuel Taxes to a “Road User Charge”?
Nov 20, 2015 | Elizabeth BastianLast week, Christopher E. Ferrell and David B. Reinke of the Mineta Transportation Institute released a report titled “Household...
2009 Transportation Weekly Archive Index
Sep 10, 2015 | Jeff Davis2009 Transportation Weekly Archive Index January 2009 January 13, 2009 issue – CBO releases dismal new budget...
Senate Finance Panel Explores HTF Options at Hearing
Sep 09, 2015 | Jeff DavisJune 25, 2015 On June 18, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing exploring the funding challenges associated with the future of...