ISSUE / Weeks of April 19 and 26, 2021
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Plans for Congress to bring back earmarked transportation projects this year are proceeding apace in three of the four power structures that, before 2011, normally provided such favors. House...
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Electrification holds significant promise for decarbonizing transportation, which is currently the biggest sectoral emitter of greenhouse gases in the United States. But alongside the benefits, the...
Recapping the 2021 Eno/MAX Program Kickoff
April 30, 2021 | Robert PuentesFor the past five years, Eno has partnered with nine major transit agencies on a peer-to-peer collaborative leadership and professional development initiative. Since its inception, the Eno/MAX...
Environmental Sustainability and Equitable Access Key Points in Hearing on Future Aviation Technologies
April 30, 2021 | Paul LewisThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing this week on recent advances in aerospace technologies. Unlike recent hearings, “The Leading Edge: Innovation in...
Eno Alumnae Wiggins and Lee Take the Helm of Major Transit Agencies
April 30, 2021 | Robert PuentesThis month, two stellar professionals were appointed to the top leadership position at transportation agencies in Los Angeles and Dallas. Stephanie Wiggins will become the new chief executive of...
Senate Commerce Looks at AV Development, but Pulls Bill from Schedule
April 30, 2021 | Jeff DavisThis week, a Senate committee hearing looked at autonomous vehicle (AV) safety regulation, but the committee then postponed debate on AV legislation to a date uncertain. The April 27 hearing...
Senate GOP Infrastructure Bill Is Inclusive Of, Not In Addition To, Ongoing Program Spending
April 23, 2021 | Jeff DavisSenate Republicans this week released an outline of a five-year, $568 billion framework for spending on traditional sectors of public infrastructure – the various modes of transportation...
State of the Aviation Industry Hearing
April 23, 2021 | Jonathan HammondIn a hearing on April 21, the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, Safety, Operations, and Innovation assessed the state of the aviation industry and the impact of federal aid, as well as the current...
Four More Transportation Nominees Announced by White House
April 23, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe White House yesterday announced President Biden's intent to nominate four more individuals to senior positions at the U.S. Department of Transportation. All four announcements had been...
Amtrak at 50: How McKinsey Designed A National Railroad
April 27, 2021 | Jeff Davis(Part one of this series told the story of how Congress passed, and Richard Nixon at the last minute decided to sign, the October 1970 law establishing a national passenger railroad operator. Part...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of May 3, 2021
April 30, 2021 | Jeff DavisTuesday, May 4 – House Homeland Security – Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security – subcommittee hearing on the TSA workforce (witness list here) – 2:00 p.m.,...