Issues & Modes / Governance
Transportation May Be Left Out of Permitting Reform
Aug 05, 2022 | Jeff DavisAs part of his deal with Democratic leaders to gain his support for the budget reconciliation bill, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has also...
Biden Names Former CO, DE Transportation Chief Shailen Bhatt to Head FHWA
Jul 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisPresident Biden yesterday nominated Shailen Bhatt, former secretary of transportation in two different state governments (Colorado and...
Phil Washington Nominated to Run FAA
Jul 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisAs predicted in the Seattle Times on June 9, President Biden on July 6 announced that he has selected Phil Washington, the head of the...
The Present and the Future of Women Leading Transportation
Jul 06, 2022 | Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Veronica VanterpoolWomen’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) International, headquartered in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1977. The 8,000+ member...
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,...