ISSUE / Weeks of August 14 and 21, 2017
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Automated Vehicles,Federal GovernanceAugust 24,2017 |USDOT 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 16,2017 | David EdererAugust 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 16,2017 | Jeff DavisAugust 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 16,2017 | Greg RogersAugust 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 16,2017 | Jeff DavisAugust 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
August 16,2017 | Spencer MaddoxChildren 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 16,2017 | Jeff DavisAugust 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...