ISSUE / Weeks of August 14 and 21, 2017
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Automated Vehicles,Federal GovernanceAugust 24,2017USDOT Preparing to Revise Obama-Era AV Policies
August 24, 2017 | Updated August 28, 2017 4:30pm USDOT appears to be preparing for the release of its first policy statement for automated vehicles (AVs) under Secretary Elaine Chao. Last week,... -
Appropriations,EnvironmentAugust 16,2017
Omnibus Appropriations Bill Including Transportation, Homeland to Move in House in Early September
August 16, 2017 - updated August 24 with amendments This morning, the House Rules Committee announced a deadline of 10 a.m. on Friday, August 25 for House members to submit proposed amendments to...
Why NTSB is Calling for a Renewed Focus on Safety Over Speed
August 24, 2017 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released a report on speeding and passenger vehicle crashes. While NTSB has investigated speed as a contributing factor to...
USDOT to Sign Maryland Purple Line Agreement
August 24, 2017 The Trump Administration will sign a grant agreement promising $572 million in future federal appropriations for the Maryland Purple Line light rail project, Governor Larry Hogan...
House, Senate AV Bills Hit Recess Roadblocks As Skeptics Dig In
August 24, 2017 Shortly before Congress left for recess, the House Energy & Commerce passed an automated vehicle (AV) regulation bill by an almost unheard-of margin of 54 to 0. Legislators and...
Trump Issues (Another) Executive Order on Project Delivery
August 24, 2017 On August 15, President Trump issued Executive Order 13807, his second attempt at imposing prompter deadlines on the cumbersome, multi-agency process of approving the federal...
The United States Should Go Dutch—In Roadway Policy and Design
Children in the United States learn to ride a bicycle between anywhere from age 3 to 8. But where a child lives can either encourage or discourage them to continue cycling. Children who live in a...
President’s Infrastructure Council Dissolved – If It Ever Existed
August 24, 2017 As part of the backlash against President Trump's remarks relating to the Charlottesville, Virginia rioting, the White House will not be moving forward with a Presidential Advisory...