ISSUE / Week of June 25, 2018
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June 29, 2018 What’s the point of mass transit? The question sounds flippant, but from the perspective of the federal role in funding mass transit, the question is crucial. Every federal...
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Amtrak,BridgesJune 29,2018 |New Jersey Submits Final (?) Portal North Bridge Funding Plan; Port Authority Takes Over Hudson Tunnel Sponsorship
June 29, 2018 Today, the group of New York and New Jersey entities responsible for the Gateway Program (the $30+ billion portfolio of rail projects in those two states used by Amtrak and local...
Portman and McCaskill Seek Further Legislation on Permit Streamlining
June 29, 2018 | Alice GrossmanJune 26, 2018 There’s an echo chamber in this country encompassing all of the stakeholders for large infrastructure projects talking about the need to shorten timelines, reduce redundancy and...
House Subcommittee Examines Growing Commercial Space Transportation Industry
June 29, 2018 | Alexander LaskaJune 27, 2018 There was no shortage of suggestions for how federal regulators can better accommodate the growing commercial space transportation industry at Tuesday’s hearing of the House...
Divided Commerce Panel Advances NHTSA Nominee
June 29, 2018 | Jeff DavisJune 28, 2018 The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has approved the nomination of Heidi King to run the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by a party-line...
Senate Banking Leaders Introduce Rail Transit Inspection Bill
June 29, 2018 | Jeff DavisJune 27, 2018 On June 26, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Banking Committee introduced a bill clarifying that state transit safety oversight agencies should conduct safety...