Author: Robert Puentes

CTA riders ask: Why is Chicago’s transit tracker unreliable?

“It’s definitely not uncommon,” said Robert Puentes, Eno’s president and CEO, of delays and other service problems. “Pretty...

Transit Agencies Turn to States to Avert Fiscal Cliff

Garett Shrode, a policy analyst at the Eno Center for Transportation, a Washington think tank, said cuts alone are unlikely to stave...

Amtrak Wants $3.6 billion in Subsidies. It Probably Won’t Get All of That

The passenger rail company is feeling bullish this year, said Robert Puentes, head of the Eno Center for Transportation, an advocacy...

Illinois Lawmakers Seek ‘Bold’ Plan for Chicago Area Transit

“Transit works best when it’s on a regional scale. People cross borders all the time,” says Robert Puentes, president and CEO of...

Cities See Hyperlocal ‘Activity Centers’ Key to Sustainable Growth, Less Car Dependency

“This is a model for concentrated future growth,” said Robert Puentes, president and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation....

Tuning to the Same Frequency on Spectrum

The chaotic rollout of the 5G broadband network in January 2022 was a global embarrassment for the United States. Recall, that...

New Report Urges Reform of Spectrum-Allocation Process

“While the immediate crisis was averted, it exposed critical and interrelated gaps and failures in the process and policies used for...

Filling Gaps in US Spectrum Allocation: Reforms for Collaborative Management

Electromagnetic spectrum is the range of radiation energy that carries everything from visible light to X-rays, microwaves, and gamma...

House T&I Holds Wide-Ranging Aviation Hearing

On Tuesday, February 7, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a broad hearing on aviation as a first step in the...

From Washington: President Biden’s Pick For New Chief Of Staff

President and CEO of Eno Center for Transportation and Brookings Metro Non-Resident Senior Fellow Robert Puentes discusses the current...

Why an I-81 ‘Skyway’ Would be Costly and Unworkable: ‘Who wants to live under a 70-foot bridge?’

Eno's Robert Puentes is asked about a recent highway project in Syracuse and what it may mean for the community.

Pols Push Albany On Ideas for Free Bus Rides

“You have to make sure it’s at a level that doesn’t result in worse service,” said Robert Puentes, president and CEO of the Eno...

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