ISSUE / Week of July 25, 2016
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Air Traffic Control,AircraftJuly 27,2016 |FAA Extension Emphasizes Drone Safety to Protect Airports and Emergency Responders
The FAA Extension (Safety and Security Act of 2016) passed just before Congress’ longest recess in decades, included a small helping of policy changes and patches to tide the FAA over until... -
July 27, 2016 Last week's ETW looked at the transportation policies outlined in the 2016 Republican platform and in a July 1 draft version of the 2016 Democratic platform. But now, the final...
Transportation Highlights of Past Party Platforms
July 27, 2016 | Jeff DavisEd. Note: The American Presidency Project of the University of California - Santa Barbara provides an invaluable public service by hosting the only complete online version of the Public Papers of the...
FY16 TIGER and “Low-No” Bus Grants Are Being Announced
July 27, 2016 | Jeff DavisJuly 27, 2016 Per section 185 of the FY16 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, USDOT has to give the House and Senate Appropriations Committees three full business days’ notice...
NHTSA Releases Preliminary Report on Fatal Tesla Crash Ahead of AV Guidance
July 27, 2016 | Greg RogersJuly 27, 2016 On May 7th, 2016, a Tesla Model S traveling eastbound on US-27A in northern Florida struck and passed under a tractor-trailer, killing the Tesla driver immediately. A...
FTA Releases Final Transit Asset Management Rule
July 27, 2016 | Jeff DavisJuly 27, 2016 The Federal Transit Administration this week published a final rule requiring transit agencies that receive federal funding to institute transit asset management plans. The rule...
Preparing Our Towns & Cities for a Fleet of Self-Driving Vehicles
July 27, 2016 | Kara KockelmanA substantial shift in transportation options is emerging, with various technologies advancing to market for connected and highly automated vehicles (C/AVs). Our nation’s $1,000 per capita annual...