ISSUE / Week of January 30, 2017
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Federal Governance,GovernanceJanuary 31,2017 |Elaine Chao Confirmed as 18th Secretary of Transportation
January 31, 2017 Elaine L. Chao was sworn in as the 18th United States Secretary of Transportation on January 31, hours after being confirmed by the United States Senate by a final vote of 93 to... -
February 2, 2017 House Speaker Paul Ryan has invited President Trump to address his first joint session of Congress on February 28, 2017. It is expected that Trump will take that opportunity to...
Eno’s Capital Convergence: Implementing Real Mobility Solutions Today
February 02, 2017 | Greg RogersThe convergence of transportation and technology is often proclaimed as an imminent future for the industry, something that remains just barely out of reach. This was the centerpiece of the final...
Two Decades In, Congress Still Pushing for 21st Century Infrastructure
February 02, 2017 | Greg RogersFebruary 2, 2017 At the 21st Century Transportation Infrastructure Symposium, a senior Member of Congress called for a paradigm shift in our national approach to mobility: “If our current...
Trump Order on Project Delivery Puts White House In Charge
February 02, 2017 | Jeff DavisFebruary 2, 2017 On January 24, President Trump signed Executive Order 13766, establishing a new process to accelerate the review and approval of infrastructure projects that require some kind of...
Communities Can Benefit from Autonomous Vehicles with Fast Action Planning
February 02, 2017 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONKelley Coyner and Lisa Nisenson led the capstone session of Eno’s Capital Convergence, Taking it to the Streets: Creating the Strategies to bring an AV Shuttle to the Region At Eno’s Capital...
Three Innovative Approaches to Transportation Infrastructure
February 02, 2017 | Stanford TurnerTransportation issues in the National Capital region have recently been the topic of positive conversation in the industry. Even the most notorious target of the news – the region’s subway system...
Innovative Transit Partnerships: Three Things to Know
February 02, 2017 | Emily HanAlthough the industry is less than ten years old, transportation network companies (TNCs) have upended the traditional role of public transit agencies and how they would deliver service as people...
Regulatory Rollback Update
February 02, 2017 | Jeff DavisFebruary 2, 2017 The Trump Administration and Capitol Hill Republicans continue to wage war on the regulatory state. This week, the House passed the first resolutions of the year repealing...