ISSUE / Week of July 4, 2016
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July 6, 2016 The leaders of the Congressional transportation committees announced this afternoon that they have reached agreement on legislation to extend federal aviation funding, taxes, and...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has made its selections for the first annual round of "FASTLANE" grants under the program established by section 1105 of the FAST Act. The Department has...
100th Anniversary of the Creation of the Federal-Aid Highway Program
July 06, 2016 | Jeff DavisJuly 6, 2016 As ETW noted earlier, last week marked the 100th anniversary of the House and Senate approving the final version of the bill that created the federal-aid highway program. The bill...
Inhofe Pushes WRDA Bill, But Pre-Recess Schedule Still Tight
July 06, 2016 | Jeff DavisJuly 1, 2016 Senate Environment and Public Works Committee chairman James Inhofe (R-OK) last week again urged his Majority Leader to schedule the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 for Senate...
Senate Passes Maritime Authorization Bill, Confirms FMC Nominees
July 06, 2016 | Jeff DavisJuly 1, 2016 As its last items before leaving town last week, the U.S. Senate passed a Maritime Administration reauthorization bill and confirmed three Federal Maritime Commission...
TransSTEM Academy Salutes 2016 Graduates and Celebrates 25 Years
July 01, 2016 | Carolyn DorfThe TransSTEM Academy, part of the Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus located in Northwest Washington, D.C., celebrated its 25th anniversary and the graduating class of 2016. TransSTEM Academy was...
GMU Study Recommends Policies and Partnerships to Promote Real Time Information
July 01, 2016 | Christine ShermanA recent study by students at George Mason University (GMU) found that strategic improvements in policies and cross-agency collaboration are the keys to improving real-time transportation information...