Issues & Modes / Highways and Streets
DOT Issues Amendments to Truck/Bus Driver Hours of Service Rules
Aug 16, 2019 | Jeff DavisThis week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a proposed rule that would implement some long-expected...
Fuel Efficiency Standards – California vs. the Feds (How We Got Here, and What Comes Next)
Aug 01, 2019 | Christopher OsterCalifornia and four major automakers (BMW, VW, Ford, and Honda) signed a voluntary agreement that appears to preempt the Trump...
All States Would Get Uniform Percentage Funding Increases Under Senate Bill, FHWA Says
Aug 01, 2019 | Jeff DavisThe Federal Highway Administration has completed its initial funding analysis of S. 2302, the Senate highway reauthorization bill, as...
House Climate Panel Debates Technology Investments in the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
Jul 31, 2019 | Christopher OsterJuly 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
Jul 31, 2019 | Christopher OsterStephen 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
Jul 31, 2019 | Christopher OsterJune 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
Jul 30, 2019 | Jeff DavisThis 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
Jul 30, 2019 | Jeff DavisUpdated 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)
Jul 29, 2019 | Jeff DavisAssembled 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
Jul 26, 2019 | Paul LewisThis 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
Jul 26, 2019 | Jeff DavisThe 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
Jul 25, 2019 | Jeff DavisJuly 25, 2019 Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the recipients of the fiscal year 2019 round of INFRA grant...
This year, the federal government gave $45.6 billion in highway “formula” funding to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state-by-state distribution of this money was based almost entirely on how the states fared on a variety of real-world metrics back in calendar year 2007,...