Author: Jeff Davis
Free Transportation Books to Read During Coronavirus Quarantine
Apr 04, 2020 | Jeff DavisFor those of you who have run out of reading material during lockdown, a consortium of university publishers have combined to make some...
Treasury, USDOT Set Rules and Conditions for Coronavirus Aviation Aid
Apr 03, 2020 | Jeff DavisSeven days after President Trump signed the $2+ trillion coronavirus response bill (H.R. 748) into law, the Treasury Department and the...
How Much Will the Coronavirus Recession Hurt Highway Trust Fund Revenues?
Apr 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe novel coronavirus's effects on the economy are broad, and evolving every day. No one thought a month ago that the U.S. would be...
CBO Scores FY21 Budget Request, Including Trump Infrastructure Plan
Apr 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Congressional Budget Office on March 30 released its re-estimate of the President's budget request for fiscal year 2021, including...
FRA and Amtrak Propose Metrics for Passenger Train Delays. Again.
Apr 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisOn March 31, the Federal Railroad Administration published in the Federal Register a set of proposed metrics and standards for judging...
FTA Apportions $24.9 Billion in Coronavirus Aid to Transit Systems
Apr 02, 2020 | Jeff DavisEarlier today (a day ahead of schedule), the Federal Transit Administration announced the apportionment and allocation of $24.925...
House Democrats Seek to Move Previously Planned $760 Billion Infrastructure Bill As Next Response to Coronavirus
Apr 01, 2020 | Jeff DavisHouse Democratic leaders announced at a press conference today that they hope to include their $760 billion, five-year infrastructure...
Federal Aviation Policy Under President Eisenhower
Mar 29, 2020 | Jeff DavisAuthor's note: I have been preparing a comprehensive overview of federal transportation policy under President Eisenhower as part of...
House Clears $2+ Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package for President’s Signature
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives has passed the $2+ trillion third coronavirus response bill (H.R. 748, as amended) – and passed it by a...
Were State DOTs Really Left Out of the “CV3” Bill?
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe American Public Transportation Association requested $16 billion in direct aid for transit agencies as part of the third...
The “CV3” Bill’s $1 Billion for Amtrak – How Would It Work?
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe third coronavirus response bill appropriates $1.018 billion from the general fund of the Treasury for two grants to Amtrak "to...
The “CV3” Bill’s $46 Billion for Aviation Loans – How Will It Work?
Mar 27, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe third coronavirus response bill authorizes the Treasury Secretary to "make loans, loan guarantees, and other investments in support...