ISSUE / Week of February 19, 2018
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February 22, 2018 As part of the regular federal budget process, the Trump Administration on January 12 submitted a budget request on behalf of Amtrak for fiscal year 2019. But Amtrak also submits...
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February 23, 2018 It has long been understood that there are three main factors that lead to most traffic deaths: alcohol, speeding, and not wearing a seatbelt. But as more states begin to allow...
Guest Op-Ed: How Will Current Land Use Patterns Impact the Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles?
February 23, 2018 | Blair SchlecterThere has been a considerable amount of talk about the “utopian” and “dystopian” visions of the social impacts of deploying AVs. The utopian vision envisions that AVs will be primarily...
House Panel Pushes Railroads, Regulators on PTC Deadline
February 23, 2018 | Jeff DavisFebruary 23, 2018 The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held an oversight hearing on February 15 to examine which railroads might not make the December 31, 2018...
Guest Op-Ed: What Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Missed About the Review Process
February 23, 2018 | Kyle SheltonLast week, while speaking on NPR’s All Things Considered about the Trump Administration’s newly released infrastructure plan, D.J. Gribbin, the President’s special assistant for infrastructure...
Transportation as a Thread in African American History
February 23, 2018 | Alice GrossmanFebruary 23, 2018 Walk through the entire National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and you will get in a healthy 7.2 mile hike. While the museum keeps visitors...
How Would the Trump Infrastructure Plan’s Rural Formula Work?
February 23, 2018 | Jeff DavisFebruary 23, 2018 The second-largest program proposed by the Trump Administration's long-awaited infrastructure initiative is $40 billion in block grants for infrastructure improvements in rural...
Black History Month: Celebrating Former Transportation Secretary William Coleman
February 23, 2018 | Shannon WalshFebruary 23, 2018 February is Black History Month and a chance to reflect not only on the contributions that people of African descent have made to this country, but the barriers they had to...
Eno Announces 2018 Transit Senior Executive Program Roster and Speakers
February 23, 2018 | Carolyn DorfFebruary 22, 2018 The Eno Center for Transportation is pleased to announce the class and speaker lineup for the 2018 Transit Senior Executive Program (TSE). The program will be held March 4-9,...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of February 26, 2018
February 23, 2018 | Jeff Davis[Some of the February 28 meeting times may change due to the pending funeral arrangements in the Capitol for Rev. Billy Graham - keep checking back.] Tuesday, February 27 - House Homeland Security...