ISSUE / Week of October 14, 2019
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Governance reformOctober 17,2019 |Governance and Institutional Reform in Transportation: Results of an Eno Workshop
Policymaking, planning, and decision-making tools that were designed for the past may not be appropriate for assessing and addressing current and projected capital and operational transportation and... -
In the United States, congestion pricing continues to garner considerable attention from policymakers and transportation advocates. New York is famously working to roll out their initiative in 2021....
2020 Highway Rescission May Get Repealed in Defense Bill
October 18, 2019 | Jeff DavisA looming $7.6 billion cut in highway funding scheduled to take place on July 1, 2020 may be repealed in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) now pending in a House-Senate conference...
House Subcommittee Hearing Misses Big Picture in Transportation Safety and Security
October 18, 2019 | Alice GrossmanOn Wednesday, October 16th, the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on “Examining the Future of Transportation Network Companies: Challenges and Opportunities.” As...
Reducing Transportation Emissions, Improving Air Quality Recurring Themes at Global Cities Climate Summit
October 18, 2019 | Brianne EbyOn October 10 and 11, nearly 2,000 global city leaders from the public, private, and civic sectors gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the C40 World Mayors Summit, an annual meeting centered on the...
CBO Issues Analysis of Nationwide Truck VMT Tax
October 17, 2019 | Jeff DavisThe Congressional Budget Office today released a new report entitled Issues and Options for a Tax on Vehicle Miles Traveled by Commercial Trucks. The study estimated that, if a nationwide VMT tax had...
2018 ACS Survey: While Most Americans’ Commuting Trends are Unchanged, Teleworking Continues to Grow, and Driving Alone Dips in Some Major Cities
October 18, 2019 | Romic AevazThe greatest daily demands on our transportation system come when most Americans travel to work. Understanding and serving those needs is one of the key challenges facing transportation planners,...
Senate May Consider FY20 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Next Week
October 18, 2019 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate could start consideration of a package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills that includes the Transportation-HUD bill as early as next Tuesday. Before the Senate adjourned this...
Gas Tax Receipts Dropped in FY 2019
October 18, 2019 | Jeff DavisThe Highway Trust Fund took in $26.5 billion in gross gasoline tax receipts in the just-ended fiscal year 2019, $236 million less than in the prior year. However, tax receipts from the trucking...
Performance Goals Force Some States to Prioritize NHS Bridges, Interstate Maintenance
October 16, 2019 | Jeff DavisAs the Eno Center's recent study, Refreshing the Status Quo: Federal Highway Programs and Funding Distribution pointed out, at present, the current extent, cost, or real-world conditions of highway...
FY20 Donor State Update: TX Adjustment Worsens CO, SC Rates of Return
October 15, 2019 | Jeff DavisAs ETW noted on October 2, the annual distribution of formula highway funding under the FAST Act is still largely determined by how much money states received in fiscal year 2009. The only variable...
USDOT Announces Rural Transportation Initiative
October 18, 2019 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Department of Transportation on October 8 announced a new initiative for promoting and coordinating rural transportation needs. "Rural America, which has a disproportionately high rate of...