ISSUE / Week of October 2, 2017
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Automated Vehicles,CybersecurityOctober 04,2017 |Senate Commerce Advances Automated Vehicle Bill, “AV START”
October 4, 2017 – 5:00 p.m. On Wednesday, October 4, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted to advance S. 1885, the AV START Act. The bill was drafted in a... -
Air Traffic Control,AviationOctober 05,2017 |
Another False Alarm: FAA Reform Bill Not On Next Week’s House Schedule, Either
October 5, 2017 (expanded October 6) House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) once again today did not mention the stalled Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill (H.R. 2997) when...
Budget Blueprints Belatedly Move in House, Senate
October 06, 2017 | Jeff DavisOctober 6, 2017 Fiscal year 2018 began six days ago, and both chambers of Congress are finally getting around to addressing a budget blueprint for the ongoing year. Yesterday, the House of...
When Cycling Philosophies Collide: Furth Versus Forrester
October 06, 2017 | Alice GrossmanOctober 6, 2017 There are two well-established camps when it comes to infrastructure for bicycles. On one side, there are those who follow John Forrester, a leader in cycling advocacy and a...
PHMSA Administrator Confirmed As Nominations Backlog Grows
October 06, 2017 | Jeff DavisOctober 6, 2017 The Senate yesterday evening confirmed Howard Elliott to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration by unanimous consent. The confirmation by...
FHWA Gives States FY18 Highway Funding; Indicates Record High Allocated Withholding
October 06, 2017 | Jeff DavisOctober 6, 2017 This week, the Federal Highway Administration formally gave states $41.4 billion in highway contract authority via formula for fiscal year 2018. However, a temporary placement of...
Side-by-Side Comparison of House and Senate Autonomous Vehicle Bills
October 06, 2017 | Greg RogersOctober 6, 2017 The ETW staff have completed a 22-page side-by-side analysis of our summary of the House autonomous vehicle regulation bill (H.R. 3388, the SELF DRIVE Act) as passed by the House...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of October 9, 2017
October 05, 2017 | Jeff DavisWednesday, October 11 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Highways and Transit – subcommittee hearing on stakeholder perspectives on highway and transit infrastructure...
Status of Transportation Legislation and Nominations – October 6, 2017
October 06, 2017 | Jeff DavisOctober 6, 2017 For an updated calendar of major transportation and public works legislation of the 115th Congress, click here. For an updated calendar of pending transportation-related...