ISSUE / Week of September 28, 2015
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Appropriations,Federal BudgetOctober 02,2015 |Shutdown Averted (Until December 11); Budget Talks on Spending Caps Commence
October 2, 2015 With House and Senate passage (and a Presidential signature) of a stopgap 72-day continuing appropriations package (CR) this week, the danger of a general government shutdown has... -
In late June, the Department of Justice confirmed that it was investigating unnamed U.S. airlines (believed to be the four largest, American, Delta, Southwest, and United) for “possible unlawful...
Congress May Move Free-Standing PTC Deadline Extension Bill
October 02, 2015 | Emily HanFollowing the recent release of a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that confirmed that most railroads will not have positive train control (PTC) fully implemented (or be anywhere...
Tax Talks Collapse As T&I Eyes Late October Highway Bill Markup
October 02, 2015 | Jeff Davis[Updated October 2, 2015 - 2:25 p.m.] High-level talks between senior members of the Congressional tax committees broke down today as those legislators were trying to find a way to use the...
Six-Month FAA Extension Enacted as DeFazio Counters Shuster ATC Proposal
October 02, 2015 | Jeff DavisOctober 2, 2015 This week, Congress passed and the President signed into law a six-month extension of Airport and Airway Trust Fund taxes and spending authority and of authorizations for Federal...
Eno Begins Work on Exploring “Digital Cities”
October 02, 2015 | Paul LewisThe digital and information age has brought about a revolution in transportation services. Today, ubiquitous wireless network availability, an ever-growing array of mobile applications, Big Data,...
Eno President and CEO Joshua Schank Accepts Position as Los Angeles County Metro’s First Chief Innovation Officer
October 02, 2015 | Ann HeneberyEarlier this month, Eno President Joshua Schank announced his plans to leave the Eno Center for Transportation. Dr. Schank has accepted a position as Chief Innovation Officer with the Los Angeles...
House Hearing Examines Interoperability of Electronic Toll Systems
October 01, 2015 | Emily HanOctober 1, 2015 On September 30, the House Oversight Subcommittee for Transportation and Public Assets held a hearing on the status of national tolling interoperability to identify remaining...
Aviation Working Group Holds First Meeting
October 02, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONOn September 30, Eno hosted the inaugural meeting of our brand new Aviation Working Group. After the successful release of the NextGen Working Group final report, the group pivoted into a broader...
One-Stop Reference Page for FY 2016 Transpo Budget/Appropriations Released
October 02, 2015 | Jeff DavisAs part of the development of the new Eno Transportation Library, we are pleased to announce a new one-stop reference page, this one for the fiscal year 2016 budget and appropriations process for...