Eno Transportation Weekly
Week of October 4, 2021
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Federal Funding, FY22,October 08, 2021 | Jeff DavisDebt Limit, Appropriations Showdowns Now Synced for December – Will Infrastructure Join Them?
Last night, the Senate passed a $480 billion increase in the federal debt ceiling by a party-line vote of 50-48 (two Republicans missed the vote). But the real drama was on the earlier motion to shut... -
Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Rail Safety, Railroads, Safety & Security,October 08, 2021 | Paul Lewis and Robert Puentes
Op-Ed: Recognizing the Reasons for Railroad Deaths
While we do not yet know the precise cause of the recent Amtrak derailment in Montana, the response was swift. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) immediately dispatched a team to...
Centennial Institute Recap: On the Road to the New Normal
October 08,2021 | Karen Price and Jonathan HammondEno’s Centennial Institute wrapped on September 24, 2021 after four days of insightful panels, intriguing conversations, and network building connections. As we wrap up, we wanted to take a minute...
The High Cost of Over-Customized Transit Stations
October 08,2021 | Romic AevazPublic transit stations are an important part of the communities they serve. Good design can have a positive impact on riders and help embed stations into the existing fabric of a neighborhood....
The Case for Better Rail Transit Routing to Maximize Public Benefits
October 08,2021 | Brianne EbyThis article is focused on aspects of Eno’s latest report: Saving Time and Making Cents: A Blueprint for Building Transit Better. For more information about right-of-way...
White House Issues First Round of NEPA Regulation Re-Rewrites
October 08,2021 | Jeff DavisThis week, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued the first of multiple forthcoming rules undoing changes made by the Trump Administration in the regulations defining and implementing the...
CBO Finds One-Fourth of Federal Highway Funding Increases Offset by State/Local Cuts
October 08,2021 | Jeff DavisA new study by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finds that "Under typical conditions, after receiving an additional dollar in federal highway [formula] grants, state and local governments...