Issues & Modes / Railroads
10 things to know about the infrastructure bill
Aug 04, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe bill would borrow some $118 billion from general revenue to meet the needs of the nation’s highways, bringing the grand total...
Infrastructure bill may give Buttigieg final say over $105 billion
Aug 02, 2021 | Jeff DavisBut a tally by Jeff Davis of the Eno Center for Transportation, an independent charitable foundation, shows the DOT would be the...
Why building rail transit in U.S., Seattle costs so much and takes so long
Aug 02, 2021 | Romic Aevaz, Brianne Eby and Paul LewisProject delays reflect a lack of political will, concludes the report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Eno Center for...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: Rail Programs
Aug 02, 2021 | Jeff DavisEven people with little interest in transportation have no doubt heard that the new bipartisan infrastructure bill has $66 billion for...
Golden bricks: As New York gets ready to invest in infrastructure, it must contain exorbitant costs
Jul 30, 2021 | Romic Aevaz, Brianne Eby and Paul LewisThe Eno Center for Transportation, a 100-year old nonprofit based in Washington, Thursday published a new study optimistically titled:...
Eno research report on building transit better
Jul 30, 2021 | Romic Aevaz, Brianne Eby and Paul Lewis“If we are going to make a dent on climate, if we are going to deal with traffic congestion, if we are going to make sure people have...
A new Eno report examines how the U.S. can build better transit projects faster
Jul 29, 2021 | Romic Aevaz, Brianne Eby and Paul LewisEno Center for Transportation has published a report looking at the current and historical trends of public transit construction, cost...
Biden Signs Sweeping Market Competition/Concentration Order
Jul 16, 2021 | Jeff DavisOn July 9, President Biden signed one of the widest-ranging executive orders of his Administration, EO 14036, "Promoting Competition in...
NEC Commission Announces $117 Billion Corridor Improvement Plan
Jul 16, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe Northeast Corridor Commission, a federal advisory panel for the DC-to-Boston passenger and commuter rail system, announced a new...
Centennial Institute
Sep 15, 2021 | Karen PriceConvening Transportation Professionals to Learn and Connect Throughout the COVID pandemic, Eno has been a trusted source of...
Amtrak pushes 15-year plan to boost northeastern corridor
Jul 13, 2021 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, Senior Fellow of the Eno Center for Transportation, said he hopes that many of the Commission’s initial projects will...
Why does it cost so much to build things in America?
Jun 28, 2021 | Romic Aevaz, Brianne Eby and Paul LewisThe Eno Center for Transportation painted a dismal picture in its recent report: On a per mile basis, America’s transit rail projects...