ISSUE / Week of March 25, 2019
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Amtrak,AviationMarch 28,2019 |Senate Presses Secretary of Transportation on FAA Certification and FY20 Budget Requests
March 28, 2019 The Senate subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on March 27 inviting Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao as a... -
Electric Vehicles,EmissionsMarch 28,2019 | T. Donna Chen
Speeding Up Electric Vehicle Adoption in the US
March 28, 2019 The transportation sector is the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., accounting for 28.7% of total carbon dioxide emissions in 2017. According...
Congress Questions Officials on Boeing 737 MAX and FAA Regulations
March 29, 2019 | Hayley BurtonMarch 29, 2019 In response to the two recent Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space held a hearing Wednesday, March 27, titled, "The...
Two Wheels. Environment. People.
March 28, 2019 | Kim Lucas“Well, I've been 'fraid of changin' 'Cause I've built my life around you But time makes you bolder” – “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac Stevie Nicks might have been singing about the...
Airport Investments Discussed in House Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing
March 28, 2019 | Brianne EbyMarch 29, 2019 On March 26, the House Aviation Subcommittee hosted a hearing, “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investment in Our Nation’s Airports Matters.” To open the hearing, Rep. Peter...
Guest Op-Ed: Safety, Shutdowns, and Air Traffic Control
March 28, 2019 | Trish GilbertOn January 25 2019, the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history ended after 35 days. As the government shutdown entered its fifth week, no one should have been under the illusion that it...
USDOT Publishes Automated Driving System Demonstration Grant Applicants
March 28, 2019 | Alice GrossmanMarch 28, 2019 On March 26, USDOT published the list of applicants for the Automated Driving System (ADS) Demonstration Grants which were announced in December, 2018. The ADS Demonstration program...
Guest Op-Ed: Managed Lane Operators: Holding the Keys to a Connected and Autonomous Future
March 28, 2019 | Lakshmi WilliamsMarch 28, 2019 Dynamically-tolled managed lanes, such as the Express Lanes in Northern Virginia, are a perfect stepping stone between initial testing and open road tests. It’s clear that...
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Markup: Funding Safe and Resilient Transportation Systems
March 28, 2019 | Alice GrossmanMarch 28, 2019 The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met March 27th to consider eight bills in a markup session: H.R. 1108 – Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019 H.R. 1775–...
Nicole R. Nason Confirmed as New Federal Highway Administrator
March 29, 2019 | Hayley BurtonMarch 29, 2019 After more than two years without a Federal Highway Administrator, the U.S. Senate yesterday voted to confirm the nomination of Nicole R. Nason to fill the post. Eager to fill the...
Guest Op-Ed: Sharing is Hard
March 28, 2019 | Crissy DitmoreMarch 28, 2019 As most parents can attest, teaching your children to share is one of the more difficult concepts to instill: it’s no wonder that adults have just as hard a time. Even if you’re...
House Hearing Examines Rail Workforce Issues
June 28, 2019 | Jonathan BergmanAt the June 20 hearing of the House Railroads Subcommittee on “The State of the Rail Workforce,” witnesses and Democratic members expressed that over the past decade, railroading has changed...