Issues & Modes / Highways and Streets
Senate Leaders Introduce Bill Repealing Highway Rescission
June 28,2019June 27, 2019 Yesterday, the chairman and other leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY) and...
Under Current Law, Census Should Have Zero Effect on Highway Funding to States
June 27,2019June 28, 2019 Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion that, at least temporarily, prohibits the Trump Administration from...
Trends in Per Capita VMT
June 07,2019June 7, 2019 A few weeks ago, I decided to divide the state-by-state estimates of the number of gallons of gasoline used on highways...
NHTSA Asks for Comments on Automated Driving Rule
May 31,2019On May 28, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM)...
FMCSA Takes First Step in Regulating Automated Driving for Trucks and Buses
May 31,2019This week the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released its first step toward regulating automated systems in trucks...
Bipartisan Deal Struck for Bill With $5.8 Billion in Emergency Transportation and Infrastructure Funding
May 24,2019Yesterday afternoon, Congressional leaders struck a deal with President Trump to expedite a $19.1 billion of disaster relief aid for...
Transportation Opportunities for a Green New (Infrastructure) Deal
May 23,2019May 23, 2019 Last week, transportation and infrastructure professionals convened around the country to discuss priorities for a...
How Have Different State Populations Changed Their Gasoline Consumption?
May 21,2019May 21, 2019 The behavior of motorists in the U.S. has changed a lot in the last 35 or so years, and these changes have led to a...
House Votes to Increase Highway Emergency Funding by $500m, Encourage FHWA to Extend Deadlines
May 10,2019May 10, 2019 Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to adopt two highway-related amendments to yet another bill...
Texas Reignites Donor State Debate
April 05,2019April 5, 2019 Texas tried to revive the old "donor state vs. donee state" highway funding debate last week. In a March 26 letter to...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of April 1, 2019
March 28,2019Tuesday, April 2 - House Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials -...
Guest Op-Ed: Sharing is Hard
March 28,2019March 28, 2019 As most parents can attest, teaching your children to share is one of the more difficult concepts to instill: it’s...
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...