ISSUE / Week of June 19, 2017
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June 23, 2017 The transportation committees of the House and Senate will each meet next week to amend and approve legislation reauthorizing federal aviation programs. The House Transportation...
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Automated Vehicles,CybersecurityJune 23,2017 |House Automated Vehicle Bills Already Have Wide Support
June 23, 2017 | Updated June 27, 2017 On Tuesday, the House Energy & Commerce Committee released summaries of the 14 bills on automated vehicles (AVs) that are being considered by its Digital...
Guest Op-Ed: Driverless Shuttles – Society’s First Introduction to Self-Driving Technology?
June 23,2017 | Lauren IsaacJune 23, 2017 Guest op-ed by Lauren Isaac, Director of Business Initiatives, EasyMile. Automated vehicles are getting a substantial amount of news coverage these days, and for good reason: once...
Comparison of Major Provisions of the House and Senate FAA Bills
June 23,2017 | Rui NeivaJune 23, 2017 Topic House bill Senate bill ATC reform Yes. Details here. No. AIP contract authority FY18: $3.424 billion FY19: $3.499 billion FY20: $3.576 billion FY21:...
House Republicans Close to Budget Blueprint
June 23,2017 | Jeff DavisJune 23, 2017 The House Budget Committee could mark up a budget blueprint for fiscal year 2018 as soon as next week, as the committee’s chairman presented a plan to the House Republican...
Eno Center for Transportation Welcomes Thomas Prendergast to Board of Directors
June 23,2017 | Ann HeneberyThe Eno Center for Transportation announced today the appointment of Thomas Prendergast to its Board of Directors. Mr. Prendergast currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy...
Movin’On: Reimagining Mobility in Montreal
June 23,2017 | Greg RogersJune 23, 2017 At first glance it would seem unusual that Michelin, one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world, would organize a conference on sustainable mobility in Montreal. The phrase...
Striking a Balance: States Shifting Their AV Policies, for Better or Worse
June 23,2017 | Greg RogersJune 23, 2017 Every week, it seems, a state considers a new law or executive order that is intended to accelerate the development of automated vehicles (AVs). Over 70 AV bills have been introduced...
Norms of Cycling Discussed at Velo-City Colloquium
June 23,2017 | Alice GrossmanJune 23, 2017 Delegates in the worlds of planning, engineering, and policy (as well as a few historians, architects, and enthusiasts) converged on the town of Nijmegen, The Netherlands last week...
White House Announces MARAD, NMB Nominees
June 23,2017 | Jeff DavisJune 23, 2017 President Trump announced his intention to nominate two more individuals for transportation-related jobs this week. Mark Buzby will be nominated to be Administrator of the...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of June 26, 2017
June 23,2017 | Jeff DavisTuesday, June 27 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – full committee business meeting to mark up H.R. 2997, FAA reauthorization (amendments filed listed here) – 10 a.m., 2167...