Congress Clears FAST Act for Presidential Signature

ISSUE / Week of November 30, 2015

  • December 04,2015 |

    Congress Clears FAST Act for Presidential Signature

    FASTLANE,Federal Governance
    Friday, December 4, 2015 Yesterday, both chambers of Congress approved legislation providing $281 billion from the Highway Trust Fund for surface transportation programs over the next five fiscal...
  • December 04,2015 |

    Omnibus FY16 Appropriations Bill On Tap For Next Week

    Amtrak,Appropriations
    December 4, 2015 Just as the dust is clearing from Congressional passage of the surface transportation reauthorization bill, Congress will move towards finalizing the fiscal year 2016...
FAA Panel Recommends Mandatory Registration for Drones Over 0.55 Pounds
Aviation,Federal Governance,Governance,Unmanned Aerial Systems

FAA Panel Recommends Mandatory Registration for Drones Over 0.55 Pounds

November 30, 2015 After only a few weeks, the task force that the FAA put together in late October to take a look at the issue of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones) registration, has...

$281 Billion? $305 Billion? What’s in a Number?
Amtrak,FASTLANE,Federal Funding,Federal Governance,Governance,Highway Trust Fund,Highways,Rail,Railroads

$281 Billion? $305 Billion? What’s in a Number?

Friday, December 4, 2015 In discussing the FAST Act conference agreement with many reporters over the last three days, there were a lot of “top-line” total dollar amounts being thrown around....

Shared-Use Mobility Zones: Fighting Congestion with a Home for Rideshare
Bicycle,Pedestrian safety,Roadway Design,Shared Vehicles,TNCs,Traffic Safety

Shared-Use Mobility Zones: Fighting Congestion with a Home for Rideshare

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our Policy Summit series of articles by the panelists, speakers, and Great Upheaval contestants. The below is an article by Greg Rogers and Patrick Smith...

In the Spotlight: Dr. Megan Ryerson
Aviation,High-Speed Rail,Transit Workforce

In the Spotlight: Dr. Megan Ryerson

Dr. Megan Ryerson is an assistant professor in transportation planning and systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. She has a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the...

FAST Act Information Resources
FASTLANE,Highways,Public transit

FAST Act Information Resources

Here is a set of links to the information resources regarding the FAST Act that Eno has assembled thus far. Overview: The text of the conference report itself. 13-page summary of the...

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