Issues & Modes / Freight
Senate Clears Defense/Water/Coast Guard Bill After Rejecting Manchin Permitting Amendment
Dec 16, 2022 | Jeff DavisLast night, the Senate voted to approve the 4,310-page legislative behemoth based on the national defense authorization bill (NDAA),...
EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress’ bid to bar rail strike
Nov 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said he expects senators from both parties will ultimately have to...
Defense Authorization Bill Adds WRDA, Coast Guard, MARAD, Drone Bills
Oct 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisA familiar pattern is emerging on Capitol Hill towards the end of the annual session: there will only be two trains out of town at...
Federal Judge Finds Rhode Island’s Truck Tolls on Interstate Bridges Unconstitutional
Sep 23, 2022 | Jeff DavisA federal judge this week ruled that Rhode Island's system of bridge tolls on heavy trucks is an unconstitutional restriction on...
Senate Confirms Hutcheson to Head FMCSA
Sep 23, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate yesterday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Railroad Strike Averted (For Now)
Sep 16, 2022 | Jeff DavisAfter some cajoling from the Biden Administration and an all-night negotiating session, the leaders of the remaining holdout railroad...
DOT Announces $1.5 Billion in FY22 INFRA Grants
Sep 16, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday announced the fiscal 2022 recipients of grants under the INFRA program first...
House Hearing Outlines Need to Resolve Interagency Disputes for Enforcing Cargo Preference
Sep 15, 2022 | Philip PlotchOn September 12, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly issued a report critiquing the U.S. Maritime...
What Happens If Congress Blocks the Railroad Strike?
Sep 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said Congress could still pass a bill extending the cooling-off period....
Webinar: The Role of Technology in Modernizing Supply Chains
Oct 04, 2022 | Jonathan HammondThe freight transportation sector has always been a leader in leveraging new technologies to improve operational speed, efficiency, and...
Senate Releases FY23 Corps of Engineers Funding While Passing WRDA Bill
Jul 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisYesterday, the Senate took two separate steps forward on funding and policy direction for the water resources program of the U.S. Army...
Senate WRDA Bill to Get Floor Vote Before August Recess
Jul 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate agreed yesterday to schedule a vote on passage of the biennial water resources development bill before the Senate...