Issue / Safety & Security
The first goal of any transportation agency is safety. Yet over 40,000 American die on the transportation system every year. New proposals for safer streets, better vehicle design, and crash avoidance technology are reshaping the narrative around safety in an effort to reverse the downward trend of transportation safety. Governments are also concerned about the security of the system. Terrorism, hacking, and international affairs can threaten the transportation systems that support the national economy.
COVID Aid Cuts in Debt Limit Bill Spare Mass Transit
Jun 02, 2023 | Jeff DavisEven though mass transit aid provided as a COVID-related emergency has around $3 billion in funding yet to be obligated, the final debt...
House Committee Reviews Port Cybersecurity in Latest Hearing
May 12, 2023 | Garett ShrodeOn Wednesday, May 10, the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security under the House Committee on Homeland Security met to...
Short Leave: House Committee Addresses Recruitment and Retention in USCG
May 12, 2023 | Hayley BurtonThe House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on May 11 to discuss the shortage of United States...
Recent Health Policy Change Creates New Opportunities for Transportation
Mar 21, 2023 | Jana Lynott, AICP, MPThere is growing recognition that the health of our nation’s residents is closely tied to the availability of transportation....
DOT Spreads $800M in FY22 SS4A Grants Widely
Feb 03, 2023 | Jeff DavisOn February 1, the Biden Administration announced the distribution of $800 million in road safety grant funding amongst 510 different...
Pekoske Confirmed for 2nd Term Heading TSA
Sep 15, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn a rare example of continuity between the Trump and Biden Administrations, the U.S. Senate this week confirmed President Biden's...
NHTSA Administrator Cliff Leaving 3 Months After Senate Confirmation
Aug 19, 2022 | Jeff DavisDr. Steven Cliff, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is leaving his job less than 3...
Community-Supported Plan Fuels Transportation Transformations
Jul 06, 2022 | Francesa Lawrence, Jodi MarianoSometimes neighborhood plans sit on the shelf—but sometimes they contain the right ingredients, bring together the right partners,...
Nominations News: Senate Panel OK’s FMCSA Head, MWAA Board Member; POTUS Makes STB Nominee; Sully Out at ICAO
Jun 24, 2022 | Jeff DavisThere was a smattering of transportation nomination news in Washington this week. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation...
Eno’s Leadership Awards Reception
Jan 11, 2023 | Madeline GormanSave the date! Eno's Leadership Awards Reception will be held on January 11, 2023 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Kimpton Monaco, 700 F St...
House Subcommittee Approves FY23 DHS Funding
Jun 17, 2022 | Jeff DavisThis week, the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee approved a draft bill providing $60.3 billion in discretionary...
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...