FRA Studies Reviving Canceled Amtrak Long-Distance Routes March 1, 2024 | Jeff Davis March 1, 2024 - The Federal Railroad Administration is workshopping suggestions of which long-canceled, money-losing Amtrak long-distance routes the passenger...
Partial-Year FY24 Transit Formula Funding Apportioned March 1, 2024 | Jeff Davis March 1, 2024 - The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has taken the unusual step of making partial-year apportionments of federal...
One Last Time, With Feeling: Congress Extends Stopgap Appropriations, Awaiting Final FY24 Bills March 1, 2024 | Jeff Davis March 1, 2024 - Congress has enacted one (hopefully last) fiscal 2024 appropriations extension that may be able to get...
House Passes FAA Extension to May 10 March 1, 2024 | Jeff Davis March 1, 2024 - Yesterday, the House passed a nine-week extension of federal aviation funding and taxes, which the Senate...
T&I Asks for Help Spending IIJA Corps of Engineers Funding March 1, 2024 | Jeff Davis March 1, 2024 - Yesterday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee asked the House Budget Committee for help in spending...
FTA Commits 89% of IIJA Rail Car Replacement Funding March 1, 2024 | Jeff Davis March 1, 2024 - The announcements on February 21 promise to provide $631 million in federal funding to replace 302...
House to Vote on One Last FY24 Funding Extension February 29, 2024 | Jeff Davis February 29, 2024 - Congressional leaders announced a final deal structure and schedule for fiscal 2024 appropriations yesterday, and the...
Appropriations Endgame Pushed to Limit; 9-Week FAA Extension Coming February 26, 2024 | Jeff Davis February 26, 2024 - With the first government shutdown just five days away, Congressional leaders will meet with President Biden...
East Palestine Crash Prompted Rail Safety Bill. Why It Stalled. February 23, 2024 | Jeff Davis Among the provisions that Republicans and rail interests have taken issue with is one that mandates a two-person crew for...
Shutdown and Sequestration Still Possibilities In A Few Weeks February 16, 2024 | Jeff Davis February 16, 2024 - Time is running out for Congressional leaders to finalize the 2024 appropriations bills and avoid another...
How Quickly do Transportation Programs "Spend Out"? February 16, 2024 | Jeff Davis February 16, 2024 - How quickly do major federal transportation programs spend the money that Congress provides them?
