Issues & Modes / Governance
Webinar: Retail at Train and Bus Stations: Innovative Strategies to Enhance Revenue, Amenities, Ridership, and Safety.
Jun 27, 2023 | Jonathan HammondAt transit stations, riders appreciate a wide variety of retail outlets from newsstands to restaurants. However, the retail landscape...
Text of Debt Limit Bill NEPA Changes, Compared to Original GOP Bill
May 29, 2023 | Jeff DavisThis PDF document is the text of H.R. 1577, the BUILDER Act, introduced earlier this year by Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), which was the...
Supreme Court Downsizes “Wetlands” Scope of Clean Water Act
May 26, 2023 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Supreme Court on May 25 ruled that the Clean Water Act’s scope only applies to wetlands that have a “continuous surface...
GAO Recommends DOT Gather More Tourism Data
May 26, 2023 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Government Accountability Office released a new study this week entitled Travel and Tourism: DOT Should Improve Strategic...
EPW Chairman Carper to Retire; Path Clear for Whitehouse to Take Top Dem Spot
May 26, 2023 | Jeff DavisSenator Tom Carper (D-DE), the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced this week that he will not run...
Talk of Permitting Reform in Debt Ceiling Package Grows More Serious
May 19, 2023 | Jeff DavisIt looks more likely than not that some kind of permitting reform for construction projects will be included as part of the legislation...
Webinar: Collaboration, Leadership, & Overcoming Complex Political Challenges
May 26, 2023 | Jonathan HammondHow can transportation leaders mobilize and maintain support from a wide range of individuals and groups to achieve their...
Short Leave: House Committee Addresses Recruitment and Retention in USCG
May 12, 2023 | Hayley BurtonThe House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on May 11 to discuss the shortage of United States...
Senate Subcommittee Discusses New EPA Vehicle Emission Standards
Apr 21, 2023 | Anusha ChitturiThe Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on April 18 to discuss the proposed EPA emission standards for...
Cruz, Other Commerce R’s Ask Biden to Withdraw Amtrak Board Nominee
Apr 21, 2023 | Jeff DavisSenator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and six other Republicans on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee wrote to President...
Bud Shuster, 1932-2023
Apr 19, 2023 | Jeff DavisFormer House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman E.G. “Bud” Shuster (R-PA) died today at age 91 of complications...
CTA riders ask: Why is Chicago’s transit tracker unreliable?
Apr 18, 2023 | Michael Gerstein“It’s definitely not uncommon,” said Robert Puentes, Eno’s president and CEO, of delays and other service problems. “Pretty...