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IssueM Articles
How Atlanta is Closing its Driver Gap
Aug 27, 2019 | Luz BorreroThe Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the largest and oldest public transportation agency in the southeast. This...
Training and Apprenticeships to Address Transit Workforce Gaps
Aug 27, 2019 | Jack ClarkIt is well known that public transit in the United States faces a workforce skills crisis. A lot of attention—properly—goes to...
Today’s Infrastructure Needs Tomorrow’s Workforce
Aug 27, 2019 | Kristina Swallow, P.E., ENV SP, F.ASCEToday’s transportation industry workforce faces a myriad of challenges. Infrastructure is aging and funding to maintain and replace...
White House Infrastructure Plan Met With Skepticism; Trump Tells Lawmakers He Will Accept Gas Tax Increase
Feb 15, 2018 | Jeff DavisFebruary 15, 2018 President Trump submitted his long-awaited infrastructure initiative to Congress on Monday. In a formal message to...
President Submits $77.3 Billion Budget for USDOT for FY19
Feb 15, 2018 | Jeff DavisFebruary 15, 2018 On February 12, President Trump proposed a federal budget for fiscal year 2019 that would give the U.S....
Senate Confirms FRA, FMCSA and GovAff Nominees; White House Picks Drake for FTA Administrator
Feb 14, 2018 | Jeff DavisFebruary 14, 2018 The Senate broke a six-month logjam last night and confirmed, by voice vote, Ronald Batory to be Federal Railroad...
People With Skills: They Really Move Us
Aug 27, 2019 | Robin Arredondo-SavageAsphalt and track, sensors and signals – these are essential elements of what moves us, but they can never be enough on their own. We...
House Panel Examines NHTSA’s Automated Vehicle Initiatives
Feb 15, 2018 | Greg RogersFebruary 15, 2018 A lot can happen in a year. Last Valentine’s Day, House Energy & Commerce’s Digital Commerce and...
House Panel Unanimously Approves Autonomous Vehicle Bill
Jul 20, 2017 | Greg RogersJuly 20, 2017 Maybe – just maybe – there’s a glimmer of hope for bipartisan action in Congress this year. On July 19, the...
How Will the New Budget Deal Affect FY18 Omnibus Appropriations?
Feb 15, 2018 | Jeff DavisFebruary 15, 2018 With the ink now dry on the massive two-year budget deal signed into law by President Trump on February 9, the...