ISSUE / Week of October 30, 2017
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Buses,Electric VehiclesNovember 03,2017House Tax Reform Bill Would Kill PABs, Discourage Parking and Transit Benefits
November 3, 2017 Yesterday, House Republican leaders stunned the infrastructure community yesterday when they released a mammoth tax reform bill (H.R. 1) which included elimination of private... -
Automated Vehicles,BusesNovember 03,2017
USDOT Preparing Sweeping AV Policy Update, 3.0, Including Trucks and Buses
November 3, 2017 Just two months after USDOT released the second version of the federal government’s automated vehicle (AV) policies, Secretary Elaine Chao and USDOT officials said yesterday...
Senate Commerce Questions Four Trump Transportation Nominees
November 1, 2017 On October 31, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee convened a hearing to consider four of President Trump’s transportation nominees, amidst a growing...
House Democrats Claim Sequestration Woes From Shuster FAA Bill
October 30, 2017 Democratic leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earlier today sent a letter to colleagues in the chamber, stating that the air traffic control...
Moving Transportation and Technology Away from Ableism
While one-third of the U.S. population (and counting) has grown accustomed to hailing an Uber or a Lyft to get around quickly and safely at a low cost, many members of the disability community are...
Op-Ed: Freight Rail is a Driver of Innovation
November 1, 2017 Even in a nation’s capital typically behind the curve on technological matters, autonomy and self-driving automobiles continue to grab headlines. Case in point: The U.S....
Status of Transportation Legislation and Nominations – November 3, 2017
November 3, 2017 For an updated calendar of major transportation and public works legislation of the 115th Congress, click here. (Updated with links to bill and report text.) For an updated...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of November 6, 2017
Monday, November 6 - House Ways and Means - full committee business meeting to consider H.R. 1, the tax reform bill (markup will continue throughout the week as necessary) - 12:00 p.m., 1100...