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Week of June 5, 2017

Air traffic control, Aviation, Aviation safety/security, Aviation workforce, Federal governance, Governance

White House Unveils Plan for Air Traffic Control Reform; Sec. Chao Defends It On Capitol Hill

June 9, 2017 - President Trump on June 5 made a personal pitch for air traffic control (ATC) reform in a White House speech that accompanied the release of a paper detailing the Administration’s principles for reform. Later in the week, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao testified on the topic before Senate and House hearings on June 7 and 8.

Federal governance, Governance

Trump Pushes Infrastructure Development in Series of Speeches

June 9, 2017 - President Trump held several events this week to emphasize his infrastructure agenda – but while a few additional details were released, the plan is still frustratingly vague.

In This Issue

Automated vehicles, Cybersecurity, Federal governance, Governance, Highways, Traffic safety

Chao Preparing Federal AV Policy Revision – What We Know So Far

June 9, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will update the Federal Automated Vehicle Policy (FAVP) “in the next few months, if not sooner” Secretary Elaine Chao said Monday.

By Greg Rogers

Air traffic control, Appropriations, Aviation, Aviation safety/security, Aviation workforce, Federal funding, Federal governance, Governance

House Democrats Counter ATC Privatization With Their Own Bill

June 9, 2017 House Democrats introduced their own air traffic control reform legislation this week, with Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) leading all Democrats on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to cosponsor their ... Sorry - you don't have access to this item. Please log in below, or check out our membership [...]

By Jeff Davis

accessibility, Automated vehicles, emissions, Environment, equity, Highways, Interstate Highway System, Rail, Transit technology

An “Unprecedented Mobility Revolution?” We’ve Been Here Before

The rise of urban freeways offers a number of lessons on how to manage new transportation technologies. AVs promise changes on a wide scale and, depending on how they are rolled out, could have positive or negative effects on communities and the environment.

By William Leimenstoll

Automated vehicles, Federal governance, Governance

House, Senate Leaders Finalizing Automated Vehicle Bills

June 9, 2017 – After riding in a semi-autonomous Audi on Tuesday, Senate Commerce Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and House Energy & Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) informed Reuters that they were nearing completion of their chambers’ respective AV bills.

By Greg Rogers

accessibility, Automated vehicles, Cybersecurity, equity, Federal governance, Governance, Traffic safety

House E&C Considering 16 Automated Vehicle Bills – Here’s What’s in Them

June 9, 2017 – This week ETW obtained a summary of the 16 bills on automated vehicles (AVs) that House Energy & Commerce Republicans are currently considering. A working draft of this summary has been circulated among Congressional staff and industry representatives to solicit feedback and build consensus before some (or all) of them are [...]

By Greg Rogers

Amtrak, Appropriations, FASTLANE, Federal budget, Federal funding, Federal governance, Governance, Rail, Railroads

Amtrak Submits $1.6 Billion FY 2018 Budget Request, Asks for Advance Appropriations Through FY 2020

June 9, 2017 As ETW reported two weeks ago, President Trump submitted the formal Administration 2018 budget request for Amtrak on May 23 – including a request for $790 million in Federal Railroad Administration grants to Amtrak. But when Amtrak su... Sorry - you don't have access to this item. Please log in below, or [...]

By Jeff Davis

Aviation safety/security, Federal governance, Governance, Homeland security

Trump Nominates DOT Gen. Counsel, TSA Head

June 9, 2017 – President Trump announced on June 5 that he was going to nominate Steven G. Bradbury to be General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation and David Pekoske to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security in charge of the Transportation Security Administration.

By Jeff Davis

Automated vehicles, Federal budget, Federal governance, Governance

Capitol Hill Events – Week of June 12, 2017

POSTPONED Tuesday, June 13 – Senate Appropriations – Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing – subcommittee hearing on the FY 2018 Department of Transportation budget request (Transportation Secretary Chao to testify) – 2:30 p.m., SD-138 Dirksen POSTPONED Wednesday, June 14 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee hearing on self-driving vehicles (witness list here) [...]

By Jeff Davis