Freight

Issues & Modes / Freight

As the American economy grows, so does the volume of freight. Expanding supply chains, just-in-time deliveries, and increasing competition means freight demand has grown faster than the population. Over 50 million tons of freight move across the U.S. transportation network every day on truck, train, barge, pipeline, and plane, with each mode responsible for carrying different goods in an interrelated network. Federal grant programs aim to target funding to freight bottlenecks and intermodal connectors while also supporting experiments in drone delivery. At the local level, policymakers are placing emphasis on managing curb space, reducing emissions, and more efficiently using space to deliver packages, food, and other essentials.

House Hearing Outlines Need to Resolve Interagency Disputes for Enforcing Cargo Preference

On 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?

Jeff 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

The 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

Yesterday, 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

The U.S. Senate agreed yesterday to schedule a vote on passage of the biennial water resources development bill before the Senate...

Waterborne Competitiveness Study Analyzes Global River Systems

Funding of the U.S. inland waterways system has gotten “a lot better over the past decade or two,” Lewis said. “The U.S....

House Panel Gives $546M Boost to Water Resources Appropriations

The House Appropriations Committee has released a draft bill that increases the regular budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'...

Eno’s Leadership Awards Reception

Save the date! Eno's Leadership Awards Reception will be held on January 11, 2023 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Kimpton Monaco, 700 F St...

Biden Signs Ocean Shipping Reform Bill

Yesterday, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill (S. 3580) amending federal laws relating to ocean shipping. The Senate...

Schedule Set for Possible National Railroad Strike in Mid-September

U.S. freight railroads and their unions took steps this week to enter the final phase of their latest labor negotiation, setting a...

House Passes Mammoth Water Resources Authorization by Wide Margin

The House of Representatives passed legislation this week authorizing the federal government to commit $19 billion towards building a...

US Inland Waterways’ Role in a Global Marketplace

The United States’ inland waterway system is made up of roughly 12,000 miles of rivers and 237 lock chambers at 192 different...

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