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Mineta and Wachs: Two Giants Remembered
May 13, 2022 | Joshua SchankThe transportation community lost two giants when Norm Mineta and Marty Wachs both passed away just over one year apart from one...
Workforce Issues Front-and-Center in Congress
Apr 29, 2022 | Robert Puentes and Katie DonahueLast year, the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) released a report concluding that the United States is...
Guest Op-Ed: Why Workforce Development Should Be Included in Freight Transportation Plans
Apr 29, 2022 | Clay BarnesThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States’ supply chain system has been strained from significant demand. While some...
Austin’s Project Connect: Independent Review of Governance and Leadership
Apr 22, 2022 | Paul Lewis, Romic Aevaz and Robert PuentesWith the passage of Proposition A in 2020, Austin voters gave their approval to an ambitious, far-reaching vision for the region's...
Webinar: Eyes in the Skies: How The Ukrainian Crisis Affects Aviation
Apr 01, 2022 | Madeline GormanThe war in Ukraine has touched almost every corner of the world in almost as many ways. From parts availability to rising oil prices,...
Subcommittee Hearing Examines Community Concerns Regarding Aviation Noise
Mar 18, 2022 | Romic AevazThis week, the House Transportation’s subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing entitled “Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in...
Webinar: The Emerging Future of Supply Chains
Mar 09, 2022 | Madeline GormanMany of the goods imported into the U.S. rely on intricate, finely-tuned, international supply chains. When the COVID-19 pandemic...
House Spins Wheels Reviewing Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Feb 04, 2022 | Jonathan HammondKITT, Herbie, the Batmobile – autonomous vehicles (AVs) have captured the public imagination for decades. Now, they’ve captured the...
White House Releases Plan to Address Truck Driver Shortage
Dec 17, 2021 | Jeff DavisThis week, the White House released an "action plan" for the Biden Administration to address the oft-discussed truck driver shortage...
“Where’s The Beef?” Supply Chain Issues Centennial Recap
Dec 17, 2021 | Jonathan HammondMany of the goods imported into the U.S.—all told worth around $3 trillion—rely on intricate, finely-tuned international supply...
Senate Hearing Brings Airlines, Payroll Support Program, Workforce into Focus
Dec 17, 2021 | Paul LewisEvery few years Congress brings together all the major airline CEOs to press them on major concerns and pet issues. The most recent...
Guest Op-Ed: Rethinking the Truck Driver Shortage
Dec 10, 2021 | Jason MillerMany major media outlets such as CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times recently reported that the nation's global supply...