ISSUE / Week of May 11, 2020
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FY20,Local governanceMay 15,2020 |$3 Trillion House Bill Up for Vote Today; Includes Massive Muni Aid, Frontline Transportation Worker Pay Subsidies
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote late today on a $3+ trillion coronavirus response bill drafted by House Democrats. The bill is H.R. 6800 (bill text here, summary here), and... -
Federal Funding,HighwaysMay 13,2020 |
Highway Funding in New House COVID Bill Reinforces Funding Formula Inequities
Yesterday's $3+ trillion coronavirus relief bill introduced by House Democrats (H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act) includes a $15 billion appropriation to state governments to use on highway programs. The...
Second House COVID Bill Focuses Transit Aid on Big City Population, Not Transit Use
May 14, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe $3+ trillion coronavirus response legislation to be considered by the House this week (H.R. 6800, the "HEROES Act") appropriates $15.75 billion for mass transit providers, in addition to the $25...
House Bill Mandates Mask Use on Airlines, Transit, Amtrak
May 15, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe $3 trillion coronavirus bill that is up for a vote in the House of Representatives this week (H.R. 6800) includes a federal mandate for the use of face masks in the aviation, rail and bus...
New House COVID Bill Changes Airline Aid Conditions, Bails Out Aviation Trust Fund
May 15, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe new coronavirus relief bill (H.R. 6800) being considered by the House of Representatives this week does not include additional funding grants for airports, nor does it include any more funding...
New Automated Vehicle Safety Self-Assessment from BMW Reveals AV Technology Progress, Policy Gaps
May 15, 2020 | Paul LewisLast week BMW quietly released a new Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA), which was posted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) website. The BMW VSSA is specifically...
FMCSA Issues Final Hours-of-Service Rule Update
May 15, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week issued a long-awaited final rule making some changes in the hours-of-service rules that commercial motor vehicle drivers must obey. FMCSA...
VMT Down 19% in March, but Gasoline Production Up 20% in May
May 15, 2020 | Jeff DavisFor those of us who love data, the coronavirus crisis has been frustrating. Events have been happening so quickly that much of the usual data reporting that we rely on isn't available in time to be...
Eno Welcomes Karen Rae to Board of Directors
May 15, 2020 | Madeline GormanThe Eno Center for Transportation is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Rae, currently Senior Strategic Advisor for STV, Inc., to its Board of Directors. The Eno Center for...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of May 18, 2020
May 14, 2020 | Jeff DavisWednesday, May 20 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to consider several items including including S. 1894 (maritime shipper adivisory committee), S....