Issues & Modes / Railroads
Virginia’s Commitment to Transit Funding Creates a Wealth of New Projects Benefiting the Commonwealth
Apr 19, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONVirginia has a long history of commitment to mass transit. The Washington, D.C. region's Metro system, the result of a 1967 interstate...
White House Transmits New GROW AMERICA Bill to Congress
Mar 30, 2015 | Jeff DavisMarch 30, 2015 Today, the Obama Administration transmitted the 2015 version of its GROW AMERICA surface transportation reauthorization...
1977 President Carter Handwritten Note to Sec. Adams Opposing New Subway Systems
Mar 24, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONMarch 24, 2015 This week’s ETW Document of the Week first came to light this week in 1977, when President Carter sent a...
Funding for freight can be a critical element for the next transportation bill
Feb 19, 2015 | Paul LewisThe United States currently lacks a comprehensive national freight policy. Over the past several years, there has been extensive...
2015: Year of Opportunity for Federal Transportation Policy?
Dec 25, 2014 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONAs we look back on 2014, it is hard to draw many positive conclusions about recent progress on federal transportation policy. Congress...
FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Up For House Vote Today
Dec 11, 2014 | Jeff DavisDecember 11, 2014 – 8:45 A.M. Omnibus. House leaders are proceeding on the omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 83) as if they...
Overview of Final FY 2015 USDOT Appropriations
Dec 09, 2014 | Jeff DavisDecember 9, 2014 – 9:05 p.m. Initial overview. The omnibus package will take the form of a House amendment to the Senate...
Update – The Week Ahead
Dec 08, 2014 | Jeff DavisDecember 8, 2014 – 7:30 a.m. This is the last scheduled week of session for the 113th Congress, and Congressional leaders have a...
Congress Returns For Hectic Final Session
Dec 02, 2014 | Jeff DavisDecember 2, 2014 – 11:00 A.M. As Congress returns from the Thanksgiving recess to face what is supposed to be the last two weeks...
Election Gives Mixed Message For Trans. & Infra.
Nov 10, 2014 | Jeff DavisNovember 10, 2014 Voters in numerous states and localities sent mixed messages on transportation and infrastructure ballot...
Devolving Surface Transportation Infrastructure Responsibilities to the States: What’s Past is Prologue
Oct 25, 2014 | Carter TempletonBY ERIC PETERSON Transportation Consultant During the 1919 transcontinental convoy, west of Grand Island, Nebraska, soldiers...
Improving Transportation Performance: Time to Focus on Operations
Sep 25, 2014 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATIONCongress has been able to accomplish very little this year, but one thing they agreed they needed to do was avoid insolvency in the...
Railroads are among the safest modes of transportation for workers, riders, and the public. Strong federal standards for railroad track and operations, technological investments like positive train control, and communities’ infrastructure improvements have yielded significant gains. But most of these gains have plateaued and in some cases safety trends are moving in the wrong direction. A new strategy and framework is needed to address the most significant safety issues facing railroads. This report explores trends in railroad safety data and actionable recommendations for federal, state, local, and private sector actors to make a demonstrable improvement in railroad safety.