ISSUE / Week of July 30, 2018
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Appropriations,Federal FundingAugust 03,2018 |Senate Passes 4-Bill “Minibus” Appropriations Including FY19 DOT Funding
August 3, 2018 The U.S. Senate this week passed a package of four appropriations bills for fiscal year 2019, including the annual Transportation-HUD bill. The package, which passed by a roll call... -
Emissions,EnvironmentAugust 03,2018 |
NHTSA and EPA Propose CAFE Update to Freeze Mileage Standards
August 3, 2018 Yesterday, the Trump Administration issued a 978-page proposed rule that would freeze corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for automakers after model year 2020 at the...
Guest Op-Ed: Usage Time (UT) – A Road Pricing Concept Overlooked?
August 03, 2018 | Peter MartinOn July 23, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) submitted a legislative proposal toward a long-term solution to the funding challenges of the Highway Trust...
Senate Agrees to One-Year Ban on Transit Rail Car and Bus Procurements from Chinese-Owned Companies
August 01, 2018 | Jeff DavisAugust 1, 2018 Last night, the U.S. Senate agreed to a one-year ban on any new procurements of mass transit rail cars or buses from companies owned or subsidized by the government of the People's...
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Port Improvement, Rail Crew Bills, STB Nominee
August 01, 2018 | Alexander Laska and So Jung KimAugust 1, 2018 The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved by voice vote today several items including a bill to establish a new port improvement grant program, a bill to...
Senate Action on FAA Bill Still Possible in Late August
August 03, 2018 | Jeff DavisAugust 3, 2018 The Senate adjourned for a 14-day recess this week without taking action on a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. However, behind-the-scenes negotiations are...
Are AV Manufacturers Prepared for Cyber Attacks?
August 03, 2018 | Alice GrossmanAugust 2, 2018 As technology becomes increasingly coupled with personal and commercial vehicles, cyber security concerns have increased among the general public, OEMs, and policy makers. On July...
White House Nominates Szabat for DOT Aviation and International Affairs Post
August 02, 2018 | Jeff DavisAugust 2, 2018 On July 31, President Trump announced his intention to nominate longtime USDOT senior staffer Joel Szabat as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International...
An Open Letter to the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform
August 03, 2018 | Jeff DavisAugust 3, 2018 Dear Joint Committee members: As you begin your deliberations on how to fix the Congressional budget process, please keep the following in mind. It will have escaped no one's...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of August 6, 2018
August 03, 2018 | Jeff DavisThursday, August 9, 2018 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials – subcommittee field hearing to conduct oversight of the...