ISSUE / Week of February 22, 2016
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Emissions,EnvironmentFebruary 18,2016 |Meeting and Defeating Transportation and Climate Change Challenges
Falling gasoline prices and rising vehicle miles traveled (VMT) over the past 12 months have stimulated discussion about what these recent trends foretell about economic impacts, life-style changes,... -
February 25, 2016 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved landmark legislation restructuring and reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration on February 11. But the...
Amtrak’s FY17 Budget Request Differs From the White House’s Plan
February 25, 2016 | Jeff DavisAmtrak is an unusual quasi-governmental corporation. It receives significant annual subsidies from the federal government, but the appropriations are not made directly to Amtrak. Instead, Congress...
Eno’s Board of Advisors Welcomes Eight New Members
February 25, 2016 | Ann HeneberyThe Eno Board of Advisors provides advice and counsel to the Eno Center for Transportation’s executive leadership, including its Board of Directors, and President and Chief Executive Officer....
Is the “THUD” Budget Request $50 Billion, or $67 Billion?
February 25, 2016 | Jeff DavisThe Obama Administration claims that its request for new discretionary appropriations for the Transportation-Housing appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017 is $50.3 billion. But the Appropriations...
Senate Commerce Hearing Examines Amtrak’s National Network
February 25, 2016 | Emily HanOn February 23 the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security subcommittee from the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing discussing reforms...
The Lists: The Top 10 Emerging Transportation Professionals of Color
February 25, 2016 | Patrice DavenportThis February, Eno has teamed up with the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) to recognize and celebrate diversity in transportation. We have assembled a list of minorities who...
California High-Speed Rail Project Changes Direction, Wants $5.2B RRIF Loan
February 25, 2016 | Jeff DavisFebruary 25, 2016 The troubled California high-speed rail project last week released a new business plan that contained a new cost estimate and a new funding strategy that were in turn predicated...