ISSUE / Week of August 15, 2016
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“Why don’t you stop and ask for directions?” For decades, the now-anachronistic question encapsulated American identity, self-defined ability, and hubris in eight words. It communicates...
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Emissions,EnvironmentAugust 18,2016 |Point/Counterpoint: Should Greenhouse Gas Emissions Be Used to Measure Highway Performance?
August 18, 2016 In this week's edition of Point/Counterpoint, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee address the Department of...
FTA Releases Final, “Umbrella” Transit Safety Rule
August 18, 2016 | Jeff DavisAugust 18, 2016 ETW will have a fuller write-up of this in next week’s issue, but the Federal Transit Administration on August 11 published a final rule establishing a Public Transportation...
New Fuel Economy Rules for Trucks Will Affect HTF Finances
August 18, 2016 | Jeff DavisAugust 18, 2016 This week, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly released a gargantuan, 1,690-page final rule adopting “Phase 2”...
FTA Requests Public Input for 5-Year Research Plan
August 18, 2016 | Greg RogersAugust 18, 2016 As the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) develops its department-wide, five-year strategic research plan, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has turned to the general...
Senate Field Hearing Examines STB Reauthorization Law
August 18, 2016 | Jeff DavisAugust 18, 2016 When you’re the chairman of a major Senate committee, and you’re halfway through the longest August recess anyone can remember, what can you do to make news about how your...
Maryland Purple Line Light Rail On Hold After Judge’s Ruling
August 18, 2016 | Jeff DavisAugust 18, 2016 How important are ridership forecasts to the environmental impact statements for a new fixed guideway rail system, and how much leeway does a federal judge have in taking notice...
FRA Awards $25M in PTC Grants, Releases PTC Status Report
August 18, 2016 | Jeff DavisAugust 18, 2016 The Federal Railroad Administration has selected the recipients of $25 million in grants for positive train control (PTC) implementation provided by Congress in the fiscal 2016...
Guest Op-Ed: Congress Did Not Intend Greenhouse Gases to Be Measured for Highway Performance
August 18, 2016 | Jim InhofeGuest op-ed by Senator James M. Inhofe (R-OK), chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works August 18, 2016 My committee, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public...
Guest Op-Ed: Greenhouse Emissions Must Be Measured for Highway System Performance
August 17, 2016 | Barbara BoxerGuest op-ed by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), ranking minority member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. August 18, 2016 Our transportation laws have long recognized the...