Author: Robert Puentes
CTA riders ask: Why is Chicago’s transit tracker unreliable?
Apr 18, 2023 | Michael Gerstein“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
Apr 17, 2023 | Daniel C. LockGarett 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
Mar 31, 2023 | Robert PuentesThe 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
Mar 29, 2023 | Robert Puentes“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
Mar 21, 2023 | Robert Puentes“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
Mar 03, 2023 | Robert Puentes and Garett ShrodeThe 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
Feb 28, 2023 | Robert Puentes“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
Feb 27, 2023 | Joe Kane, Garett Shrode, Jessica Dine, Robert PuentesElectromagnetic 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
Feb 10, 2023 | Robert PuentesOn 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
Jan 28, 2023 | Robert PuentesPresident 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?’
Jan 11, 2023 | Robert PuentesEno'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
Dec 14, 2022 | Robert Puentes“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...