ISSUE / Week of November 16, 2015
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Federal Funding,Federal GovernanceNovember 20,2015 |Deal on Highway Bill Framework Close but Elusive
November 20, 2015 House and Senate leaders were tantalizingly close to announcing the broad strokes of a framework for a conference agreement on the surface transportation bill (H.R. 22) today,... -
Appropriations,Federal GovernanceNovember 20,2015 |
Senate Debates, Pulls FY16 DOT Appropriations Bill
November 20, 2015 This week, Senate leaders tried to move a beefed-up version of the fiscal year 2016 Transportation-Housing appropriations bill (H.R. 2257) through the chamber. But after two days...
Eno’s Annual Policy Summit Discusses the “New Rules of the Road”
November 20, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONAs a child, our founder, William P. Eno, got caught in a horse and buggy traffic jam in Manhattan. This moment apparently affected little Eno so much that he cited this as his metaphorical...
The Tactical Transportation Toolkit (T3)
November 20, 2015 | Elizabeth BastianEditor's Note: In the coming weeks we will be following up on our Policy Summit with a series of articles by the panelists, speakers, and Great Upheaval contestants. The below is an article by the...
Mineta Transportation Institute: What is the Financial Impact of Switching from Fuel Taxes to a “Road User Charge”?
November 20, 2015 | Elizabeth BastianLast week, Christopher E. Ferrell and David B. Reinke of the Mineta Transportation Institute released a report titled “Household Income and Vehicle Fuel Economy in California,” comparing the...
Senate Panel Marks Up, but Fails to Approve, Bill on GA Pilot Medical Requirements
November 20, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONNovember 19, 2015 On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee held an executive session to mark-up a number of bills and vote on nominations to the Amtrak Board of Directors and the Coast Guard....
In the Spotlight: Rohit “Rit” Aggarwala
November 20, 2015 | Ann HeneberyAs many of our long-time readers are aware, we have been featuring individuals from across the transportation industry once a month in our “In the Spotlight” series for some time now. With the...
USDOT Grants $28 Million for DC-Baltimore Maglev Study
November 20, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONNovember 19, 2015 As headlines this week have indicated, the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) granted the State of Maryland $27.8 million for “preconstruction and planning costs for the...
House Hearing Examines Drone Technology
November 20, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONNovember 20, 2015 On Thursday, November 19, the House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) continued its “disrupter series,” which is a series of hearings exploring a number of disruptive...