The first goal of any transportation agency is safety. Yet almost 40,000 Americans die on the transportation system every year. New proposals for safer streets, better vehicle design, and crash avoidance technology are reshaping the narrative around safety in an effort to reverse the downward trend of transportation safety. Governments are also concerned about the security of the system. Terrorism, hacking, and international affairs can threaten the transportation systems that support the national economy.
Jeff Davis explains to CNN the intricacies of the FAA, and what it means for fliers in 2023.
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December 21, 2022 - The pending $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal 2023 also contains a provision that will...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/airplane-plane-boeing-aviation-airport-tarmack-grounded.jpg14142121Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-21 20:05:382023-04-14 11:27:52Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Boeing 737 MAX Certification Fix
December 8, 2022 - The House of Representatives yesterday passed a 4,310-page package of bills centered around the annual national...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/airplane-plane-boeing-aviation-airport-tarmack-grounded.jpg14142121Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-09 19:14:162023-04-14 11:27:39House Passes Mammoth Defense Authorization Bill: No Boeing Fix, but WRDA, Coast Guard Reauthorizations Included
December 2, 2022 - Normally, it is the "must-pass" defense authorization bill that serves as the "Christmas tree" legislation at...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/airplane-plane-boeing-aviation-airport-tarmack-grounded.jpg14142121Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-12-02 19:04:512023-04-14 11:27:26Defense Bill, Now Riding on Water Bill, May Contain Boeing Fix
July 29, 2022 - On Thursday, July 27, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing to discuss the negative impacts...
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June 24, 2022 - There was a smattering of transportation nomination news in Washington this week.
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Federal Ban on Chinese Railcars
The Implications of the Federal Ban on Chinese Railcars (September 2018) concludes that until the federal government better understands the potential national security risks of using Chinese railcars in American transit systems, a one-year appropriations ban is more appropriate than a permanent policy change.