ISSUE / Week of February 1, 2016
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Air Traffic Control,AirlinesFebruary 05,2016 |Shuster Unveils Legislation to Split Up the FAA; Turn Air Traffic Control Over to Non-Profit Corporation
February 5, 2016 This week, House Transportation and Infrastructure chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) finally released his long-awaited legislation to make fundamental changes in the Federal Aviation... -
Federal Governance,GovernanceFebruary 04,2016 |
A Conversation With Alan Boyd, the First Secretary of Transportation
[caption id="attachment_23546" align="alignleft" width="300"] Secretary Boyd with President Johnson. Year unknown.[/caption] Alan S. Boyd was the first Secretary of Transportation, sworn in on...
House Panel Holds Roundtable Discussion on Water Resources Bill
February 05, 2016 | Emily HanOn February 2, 2016, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Subcommittee Water Resources and Environment held a roundtable to discuss priorities for the Water Resources Development Act...
CBO Predicts $2.5B in ARRA High-Speed Rail Money Will Evaporate, Unspent
February 05, 2016 | Jeff DavisFebruary 5, 2016 Buried in the supporting information for the Congressional Budget Office’s new Budget and Economic Outlook report last week was a prediction that $2.5 billion of the $8.0 billion...
Transportation is being changed by technology. But what about our transportation policies?
February 05, 2016 | Paul LewisThere is no doubt that our transportation system is undergoing a dramatic change and traditional transportation industry is keenly interested in understanding this new paradigm. These new mobility...
USDOT Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration
February 05, 2016 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Department of Transportation held a celebration on February 3 kicking off its year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the law creating the Department in 1966 (the...