ISSUE / Week of April 4, 2016
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Aircraft,AirlinesApril 07,2016 |Senate Debates FAA Bill; Adopts Transport. Security Amendments; Rejects Freeze on Airline Seat Size
April 7, 2016 The U.S. Senate finally got around to debating the specifics of legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration this week. After voting, 98 to 0, on an initial... -
April 7, 2016 On April 6, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to address security concerns within the U.S. transportation system in the wake of the ISIS...
How Will Transportation Apps Affect Mass Transit?
April 07, 2016 | Jeff DavisHow are ridesharing and other types innovative transportation technologies changing the world of mass transportation? The first panel discussion at the Eno Center’s March 24 Convergence examined...
Convergence Examines How Technology is Transforming Freight Transportation
April 07, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONAt the Eno Center’s Convergence conference on March 24, a panel discussion entitled “Using Technology to Optimize Freight Shipment” was moderated by Adie Tomer from the Brookings Institution,...
In the Spotlight: Uber’s Andrew Salzberg
April 07, 2016 | Ann Henebery[caption id="attachment_24554" align="alignleft" width="291"] Photo courtesy of Uber Newsroom[/caption] Since being founded in 2009, Uber seems to be in the news constantly – and for good...
Summary of Transportation Security Amendments Adopted by the Senate on April 7
April 07, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONThe following amendments related to transportation security were adopted by the Senate on April 7, 2016 as amendments to the FAA reauthorization bill (H.R. 636). Thune-Nelson amendment #3512, as...