ISSUE / Week of May 2, 2016
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Infrastructure is critical to the health of the U.S. economy, and to its people. Though largely lost in the noisy national debate and all but ignored in the head-shaking Presidential campaign;...
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Environment,Federal GovernanceMay 05,2016 |Senate WRDA Bill Emphasizes EPA Programs, Creates New Trust Fund
May 5, 2016 Last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved, in record time, a bill authorizing new water resources projects and programs to be carried out by the U.S. Army...
London Rail: An International Success Story
May 05, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION(Editorial Note: This is an extract of the presentation made to the Eno Transit Executive Program, which took place between April 17-23 in Washington.) The development of the London Overground,...
Happy 100th Birthday, Highway Donor-Donee Fight!
May 05, 2016 | Jeff DavisMay 5, 2016 Since the construction of the Interstate Highway System began to wind down in the 1980s, most reauthorization cycles for the federal-aid highway program have featured fights between...
Infrastructure Week 2016: Don’t Miss These Events
May 05, 2016 | Ann HeneberyMay 16-20 is Infrastructure Week a national week of events; media coverage; and education and advocacy efforts to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting the nation. This year, the...
Rail Safety Grants, Transit “Sandbox” Funding Now Available
May 05, 2016 | Jeff DavisMay 5, 2016 The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued two new funding notices for surface transportation grant programs. $25 million in railroad safety grants. On April 29, the Federal...
Transportation Executives From Across The Country Gather in DC for Week-Long Eno Program
May 05, 2016 | Carolyn DorfIn April, thirty-six top transit executives from across the country traveled to Washington, DC to take part in Eno’s 12th annual Transit Senior Executive (TSE) Program. As part of a yearlong...