Issues & Modes / Highways and Streets
House Climate Panel Debates Technology Investments in the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
July 31,2019July 19, 2019 On July 16, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing entitled “Solving the climate crisis:...
FAA, STB Nominees Advanced in Senate
July 31,2019Stephen Dickson, nominee for the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), had his nomination advanced from the...
House Hearing Looks at Trucking Workforce, Safety Concerns
July 31,2019June 13, 2019 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on Wednesday, June 12....
Senate EPW Committee Approves 5-Year Highway Bill
July 30,2019This morning, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved, by a 23 to 0 vote, a five-year highway program...
Summary of S. 2302, America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. As Reported from Committee
July 30,2019Updated August 1 Assembled by Paul Lewis, Alice Grossman, Christopher Oster, and Jeff Davis of the staff of the Eno Center for...
Summary of Senate ATIA Highway Bill (Base Text)
July 29,2019Assembled by Paul Lewis, Alice Grossman, Christopher Oster, and Jeff Davis of the staff of the Eno Center for...
GAO Repeats Its Call for a More Transparent, Consistent Selection for INFRA Grants
July 26,2019This week the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $856 million in new federal grants for transportation projects through its...
Senate to Mark Up Highway Reauthorization Bill With 17% First-Year Funding Increase
July 26,2019The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is preparing to mark up a draft five-year federal-aid highway program reauthorization...
USDOT Announces 20 More INFRA Grants for FY19
July 25,2019July 25, 2019 Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the recipients of the fiscal year 2019 round of INFRA grant...
Three Takeaways from the Lime Electric Scooter Education and Safety Summit
July 19,2019July 19, 2019 On July 11, Lime, the micromobility company, hosted policymakers, academic researchers, advocates, law enforcement...
What Is the “Baseline” for the Upcoming Senate Highway Bill?
July 19,2019July 19, 2019 The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hopes to mark up a draft highway reauthorization bill around August...
Senate EPW Discusses Forthcoming Highway Reauthorization
July 12,2019The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing this week to reinforce the need for a multi-year surface...
January 9, 2019 While no silver bullet will fix the woes of urban mobility and access, transportation economists believe that congestion pricing strategies come close. A number of U.S. cities and metropolitan areas are exploring the idea of charging a fee for driving on the parts of the roadway...