Issues & Modes / People & the Environment
Webinar: What is next for MOD: Lessons from Los Angeles’ MOD Pilot During COVID
May 26, 2022 | Jonathan HammondIn January 2019, LA Metro launched a first-mile, last-mile mobility on demand (MOD) pilot with Via, offering shared rides to and from...
FHWA Releases $1.2 Billion in Carbon Reduction Program FY22 Funding for Use
Apr 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisThis week, the Federal Highway Administration released the guidance document that allows states to begin using the $1.2 billion in...
Tackling Governance in Transit Megaprojects – Key Lessons from Eno’s Examination of Transit Governance in Austin
Apr 22, 2022 | Paul Lewis and Romic AevazOver two dozen new rail transit projects are set to open for service across the United States by 2030. There will likely be even more...
Guest Op-Ed: Reclaiming the National Narrative on Transit Safety
Apr 22, 2022 | John AhlenIn our daily lives, we often take for granted the numerous protections in place to ensure we arrive safely at our destinations. The now...
Florida Court Lifts Mask Mandate in Transportation; DOJ to Appeal
Apr 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisA federal judge in Tampa, Florida on April 18 overturned the Centers for Disease Control's mandate that everyone using airline,...
Webinar: Transit Strategies to Meet Climate Goals
Apr 26, 2022 | Madeline GormanCutting greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, which account for 29 percent of total emissions in the United States, is going to...
Transportation Department Outlines $20B for Transit Available This Year Through Infrastructure Law
Apr 07, 2022 | Paul LewisEven with this large amount of federal funds, current practices could eat up too much time and money. The Eno Center for...
DOT Releases Updated CAFE Standards
Apr 01, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Department of Transportation today released a new set of automotive fuel efficiency standards for model years 2024 through...
Here’s What Biden’s Budget Would Do, and Not Do, for Climate Change
Mar 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe largest chunk of the $142 billion for transportation would be used to fix roads and bridges — or perhaps build new...
Guest Op-Ed: America Needs to Invest in Universal Road User Education
Mar 29, 2022 | Jonathan French, P. E.As we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and over 800,000 lives lost in the U.S., the number of road user deaths could...
Why does transit infrastructure cost so much in the U.S.?
Mar 28, 2022 | Paul Lewis“We do spend a lot more money here in this country, and it seems to be particularly acute in New York. But the kind of a cost...
Senate Votes to Lift Mask Mandate in Transportation, but House Unlikely to Act
Mar 18, 2022 | Jeff DavisOn March 15, the U.S. Senate, in a bipartisan 57-40 vote, approved legislation (S. J. Res. 37) that would force the Biden...