Issues & Modes / Governance
DOT Launches 5-Year, $1B Grant Program Targeting Highway Removal and More
Jul 01, 2022 | Ethan McLeodThe Biden administration this week kicked off a first-of-its-kind federal grant program to help communities nationwide address...
Nominations News: Senate Panel OK’s FMCSA Head, MWAA Board Member; POTUS Makes STB Nominee; Sully Out at ICAO
Jun 24, 2022 | Jeff DavisThere was a smattering of transportation nomination news in Washington this week. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation...
Inflation Poses biggest threat to IIJA rollout: U.S. DOT official
Jun 23, 2022 | Robert Puentes“Externally our biggest headwind is the current economic environment,” said Katie Thomson, director of the Bipartisan...
Phil Washington Rumored for FAA Administrator
Jun 10, 2022 | Jeff DavisYesterday, the Seattle Times reported that Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington, the former head of the Los Angeles County...
Webinar: The IIJA in Play: Six Months Later
Jun 22, 2022 | Jonathan HammondIn November 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the single largest infrastructure spending...
Pivoting from Mobility on Demand to Food Delivery: Lessons from the MOD Pilot in Los Angeles
May 27, 2022 | Paul LewisThe COVID-19 pandemic prompted transit agencies across the country to quickly modify service, protect the health of passengers and...
Senate Confirms Cliff, Coes; Biden Appoints New Port/Supply Envoy
May 27, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe Senate this week cleared two more pending nominees by President Biden to senior positions in the Department of Transportation: ...
Metro’s Recurring Problems Raise Questions About Oversight, Management
May 21, 2022 | Robert PuentesWith most transportation systems, it is clear who is responsible, said Robert Puentes, president of the Eno Center for Transportation,...
Senate Confirms Petsonk Nomination
May 19, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate on May 18 confirmed Annie Petsonk to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs....
Senate Confirms Three More USDOT Nominees
May 13, 2022 | Jeff DavisThis week, the U.S. Senate confirmed three more pending nominees for senior positions at the U.S. Department of Transportation. ...
Mineta and Wachs: Two Giants Remembered
May 13, 2022 | Joshua SchankThe transportation community lost two giants when Norm Mineta and Marty Wachs both passed away just over one year apart from one...
Looking Beyond Infrastructure Week
May 13, 2022 | Phil PlotchLooking Beyond Infrastructure Week Infrastructure Week 2022 starts on Monday, May 16. After a decade of coordinated (and...