ISSUE / Week of September 25, 2017
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Automated Vehicles,BusesSeptember 28,2017Thune, Peters Introduce Automated Vehicle Bill, Exclude Self-Driving Trucks
September 28, 2017 Today, Senate Commerce Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced their long-awaited bill that may become the nation’s first laws for automated... -
Aviation,Federal GovernanceSeptember 28,2017
Congress Clears 6-Month Aviation Extension After Dropping Flood Insurance Provision
September 28, 2017 - 4:02 p.m. Both chambers of Congress today passed legislation providing for a 6-month extension of Federal Aviation Administration funding authorities and of Airport and Airway...
Op-Ed: Why Does Labor Support Corporatizing Air Traffic Control?
September 28, 2017 The most significant policy reform to our nation's aviation system is currently winding its way through Congress. The plan would remove the air traffic control system from the...
Trump Upends His Own Infrastructure Plan With PPP Comments to Democrats
September 29, 2017 President Trump unexpectedly distanced himself from one of the core principles of his own Administration's infrastructure plan this week - an increased reliance on...
Puerto Rico Crisis Puts Spotlight on Jones Act
September 28, 2017 - 7:30 p.m. The devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico has brought new attention to the Jones Act, a 97-year-old federal law that limits the ships that can travel...
Op-Ed: How to Make the Most of Maryland’s HOT Lane Proposal
September 29, 2017 On September 21, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a transportation plan that would add two high-occupancy toll lanes (HOT) lanes in each direction to the portion of the...
Republican Tax Reform Outline Includes Repatriation, but No Specific Reference to Infrastructure Pay-For
September 29, 2017 Earlier this week, the White House, in coordination with House and Senate Republican leaders, released a joint framework document for a tax reform plan. The document (eight...
USDOT Revises Best Practices for State AV Policies (Pt. 3)
September 28, 2017 This is part three of ETW’s ongoing analysis of USDOT’s recent guidance on automated vehicles, Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety. Read part one for...
Trump Nominates New Jersey DMV Head to Run FMCSA
September 29, 2017 President Trump on September 28 formally nominated Raymond Martinez to serve as Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This follows an announcement by...
Full CBO Score of Revised Shuster FAA Bill Still Can’t Give A Full Picture
September 25, 2017 This morning, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a full, 24-page cost estimate of the revised version of the House's Federal Aviation Administration...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of October 2, 2017
Tuesday, October 3 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – subcommittee hearing on Coast Guard stakeholder perspectives on...
Status of Transportation Legislation and Nominations – September 29, 2017
September 29, 2017 For an updated calendar of pending transportation-related Presidential nominations, click here. For an updated table showing how the pace of transportation...