ISSUE / Week of September 17, 2018
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Aviation,Federal GovernanceSeptember 21,2018 |Compromise FAA Bill May Be Released Between Tonight and Monday
September 21, 2018 - 2:30 p.m. Congressional negotiators have been working for several weeks to pre-negotiate a compromise Federal Aviation Administration bill that can pass the House and Senate... -
Automated Vehicles,BridgesSeptember 21,2018 |
Automated Shipping: Full Speed Ahead, but Challenges Remain
September 20, 2018 The maritime industry is making progress toward automated shipping, but much of that progress has been limited to small, shoreside applications and significant hurdles remain in...
Guest Op-Ed: Purpose Driven Employment Part I: Attracting the Transit Workforce of Tomorrow
September 21, 2018 | Paul ComfortSeptember 18, 2018 The transit world has a compelling message to attract purpose-driven employees. We are assisting in the mobility of society. We are helping the environment, partnering to build...
4-Bill “Minibus” Including DOT Appropriations Slips as CR Drama Unfolds
September 21, 2018 | Jeff DavisSeptember 21, 2018 Hopes that another four-bill package of appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2019, including the Transportation-HUD appropriations bill, could be signed into law before...
Pipelines, proficiency, partnerships major themes of FAA Aviation Workforce Symposium
September 21, 2018 | Brianne EbySeptember 20, 2018 Last Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration hosted a conference, “Aviation Workforce Symposium: Ensuring America’s Pilot and Mechanic Supply”. Eno was on site at...
Op-Ed: Better Communicating the Role of Technology in Transportation
September 21, 2018 | Alice GrossmanSeptember 20, 2018 Experts on smart cities, new technologies, and infrastructure briefed the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit at a recent hearing about current projects and pressing...
Mending or Ending the Highway Trust Fund – the Great Debate of 1978 – CONCLUSION
September 21, 2018 | Jeff DavisSeptember 21, 2018 In last week's part one, we examined how the Carter Administration worked with two members of the House Ways and Means Committee to put the Highway Trust Fund on a form of...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 24, 2018
September 21, 2018 | Jeff DavisWednesday, September 26 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – subcommittee hearing on Coast Guard modernization and...