Issues & Modes / Railroads
Amtrak at 50: The Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970
Oct 30, 2020 | Jeff DavisFifty years ago today, President Nixon signed into law the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-518), relieving the...
White House “Railpax” Memos, January-March 1970
Oct 28, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis PDF file contains a series of internal White House memos, and correspondence between the Department of Transportation and the...
Senate Committee Looks at Legislative Considerations for Freight and Passenger Rail Amid Pandemic
Oct 23, 2020 | Christian PiñeiroThe Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing Wednesday, October 21 to discuss the effects and status of...
Webinar: Transportation at the Ballot Box: CalTrain Sales Tax Measure
Oct 28, 2020 | Madeline GormanThe Eno Center for Transportation does not endorse or oppose specific ballot measures. The information is provided for research and...
One-Year FAST Act Extension Passes House
Sep 25, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives has passed a one-year extension of FAST Act funding and policy as Division B of a larger fiscal-year-end...
DOT Announces $321 Million in CRISI Rail Grants
Sep 25, 2020 | Jeff DavisOn September 23, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the selectees for grants from the fiscal 2020 appropriation for the...
$1 Billion in BUILD Grants Announced by USDOT
Sep 18, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Department of Transportation on September 16 announced the selectees for $1 billion in surface transportation grants from the...
December 1957 White House Meeting With Railroads
Sep 12, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis PDF file contains two documents relating to a December 5, 1957 meeting at the White House between senior Eisenhower Administration...
Amtrak Asks for $5 Billion in House Subcommittee Hearing
Sep 11, 2020 | Brianne EbyOn Wednesday, September 9, the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing about recent events...
Webinar: Telework During COVID and Beyond: Leveraging Behavioral Science to Improve Virtual Work and the Future of Commuting
Sep 24, 2020 | Madeline GormanWorking from home has become the “new normal” for employees around the world. In the post-pandemic work environment, telework may...
1955 “Weeks Report” – Revision of Federal Transportation Policy
Aug 31, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis is the version of the "Weeks Report" of the President's Advisory Committee on Transport Policy and Organization, as released to...
Cabinet Meeting of January 28, 1955
Aug 31, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis 12-page PDF document contains three items relating to the Cabinet Meeting of January 28, 1955: Cabinet Paper 6/1, dated...