ISSUE / Week of January 23, 2017
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January 25, 2017 Yesterday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its annual Budget and Economic Outlook, this one covering the ongoing fiscal year (2017) and the ten-year 2018-2027...
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January 25, 2017 The U.S. Senate has locked in a schedule for a vote on confirming the nomination of Elaine L. Chao to be Secretary of Transportation. The vote will be held at 12:20 p.m. on...
Senate Democrats Unveil $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
January 24, 2017 | Jeff DavisJanuary 24, 2017 Senate Democrats held a press conference on January 24 to announce the outline of a plan for $1 trillion in federal infrastructure spending over ten years - from the U.S....
NHTSA Releases Final Findings on Fatal Tesla Collision
January 25, 2017 | Greg RogersJanuary 25, 2017 On January 19, the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) released the full findings of its investigation into the fatal...
Guest Op-Ed: Partnering on Automated Vehicle Pilots and Ensuring Two-Way Streets to Success
January 25, 2017 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONOutgoing Transportation Secretary Foxx maintained his promise to keep initiatives moving until his very last day in office. His final months saw a number of exciting announcements by USDOT related to...
Buy American, Hire American Update: Pipelines
January 25, 2017 | Jeff DavisJanuary 25, 2017 (Ed. Note: See last week’s article for all the background you need on Buy America, Hire American rules in infrastructure President Trump made news again this week on the...
Key Trends and Partnerships in USDOT AV Proving Grounds
January 25, 2017 | Greg RogersJanuary 25, 2017 In an effort to accelerate autonomous vehicle (AV) testing and information sharing throughout the country, now-former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx designated ten AV...
House T&I, Senate Appropriations Name Subcommittee Leaders
January 25, 2017 | Jeff DavisJanuary 25, 2017 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee named slightly revised rosters of subcommittee chairmen and ranking minority members...
FHWA Announces Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Guidance
January 25, 2017 | Greg RogersJanuary 25, 2017 If Anthony Foxx had a bucket list as Secretary of Transportation, advancing transportation technology likely would have been at the top. In his final few months, USDOT was a...
President Donald Trump Emphasizes Infrastructure in Inaugural Address
January 20, 2017 | Greg RogersJanuary 20, 2017 Today, January 20th, 2017, Donald J. Trump was sworn into office as the 45th President of the United States. [caption id="attachment_29377" align="alignright" width="489"]...
Eno Center for Transportation and the Council of University Transportation Centers Sign Cooperative Agreement
January 25, 2017 | Ann HeneberyOn January 9, 2017 the Eno Center for Transportation (Eno) and the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) signed a cooperative agreement. This agreement acknowledges the complementary...