ISSUE / Week of December 30, 2019
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The Second Session of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress began at noon today, but the agenda for the House and Senate, at least in the short term, is not clear. Instead of opening the session with...
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Aviation Safety,Unmanned Aerial SystemsJanuary 03,2020 |USDOT Publishes Proposed Rule on Remote ID for Drones
In the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) world, nothing has been more critical to public policy than Remote ID. This system would enable (and require) UAS to transmit their location and identity,...
Eno Project Seeks to Understand Transit Costs/Delivery
January 03, 2020 | Robert PuentesA recent subway extension in New York City cost around $2.5 billion per mile to build while another under central Paris cost only $250 million per mile. While certain distinctions in the projects...
FTA to Sign Grant Agreement for Seattle Federal Way Light Rail Extension
January 03, 2020 | Jeff DavisShortly before Congress adjourned last month, the Federal Transit Administration sent Congress formal notification that FTA intends to sign a full funding grant agreement (FFGA) with Sound Transit...
Recent Transit Strikes Show the Pitfalls of Contracting Services for the Wrong Reasons
January 03, 2020 | Paul LewisUnlike many of their counterparts in Europe and Asia, most public transit agencies in the United States directly operate fixed-route transit services with their own employees, using equipment...
Most Pending Transportation Nominations Sent Back to White House
January 03, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe First Session of the 116th Congress ended at noon today, per the Constitution. And, per clause 5 of Senate Rule XXXI, "Nominations neither confirmed nor rejected during the session at which they...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of January 6, 2020
January 03, 2020 | Jeff DavisThursday, January 9, 2020 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment – subcommittee hearing on proposals for a Water Resources Development Act...