Coronavirus bill would provide $114 billion to prop up faltering transportation networks

Some details in the $2 trillion legislation were still being finalized but in a presentation Wednesday afternoon, Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said he did not expect any changes to affect the final figures for transportation. Share

How New York’s spiraling coronavirus outbreak could affect Mass.

Eno’s President and CEO Robert Puentes discusses how the coronavirus outbreak in New York could affect neighboring areas. Share

COVID-19 fallout boosts outlook for long-term infrastructure funding

Jeff Davis contends that a long-term infrastructure bill is the wrong solution to a recession in which there is a short-term collapse of retail demand. Share

Sound Transit, Metro facing big drops in funding as coronavirus downturn takes hold

Paul Lewis provides a national perspective about transit economic loss in relation to the Sound Transit region. Share

‘They’re getting pummeled’: Travel industry reeling from coronavirus concerns, anxiety

Paul Lewis discusses the impacts of coronavirus on domestic and international travel, as well as falling oil prices. Share

Why the US Sucks at Building Public Transit

Check out commentary from Eno’s Jeff Davis on the extremely high costs of U.S. public transit projects compared to other countries. Share

Trump tries new approach for $1 trillion infrastructure plan

“There was much criticism of this administration when they kept promising a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, and the budget came out, and there was only $200 billion in actual federal money,” said Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the nonprofit Eno Center for Transportation in Washington, D.C. “This year, it’s actually $1 trillion in honest-to-God spending […]

What 4 Years of Trump’s Transportation Budgets Add Up To

Jeff Davis provides commentary on President Donald Trump’s 2021 budget request. Share

Cities Deploy Smart-Parking Technologies

“Some cities are experimenting with variable price parking, dynamically priced, so parking spaces are always available, relative to demand,” says Paul Lewis. Share

Driverless Shuttles Make Headway in the U.S.

Paul Lewis comments on how shuttle companies are trying to have a platform to test their products, to see how well their vehicles and software operate in the real world. Share