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A letter signed by 188 U.S. mayors urged the House and Senate to enact bicameral, bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization legislation. In addition, the mayors also reiterated their strong opposition to a pending House bill that proposes to shift gas tax revenues away from public transportation.
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Nominations include NTSB Chairwoman Marion Blakey to head the FAA and Roger Nober to chairman of the Surface Transportation Board.
Read More →Research indicates that transportation insecurity is a factor in persistent poverty.
Read More →Craig Shankwitz will lead the development of MSU's Western Transportation Institute research team that will explore and develop applications of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies to roads and transportation systems in rural areas and small cities, in both the public and private sector.
Read More →The National Transportation Safety Board shared a statement from Chair Jennifer Homendy.
Read More →Bringing numerous stakeholders with varying agendas together to build a strong coalition with united goals, is an effective way for a community to create, advance or improve accessible transportation.
Read More →The new requirement, which implements President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 13998, applies to all travelers on U.S. public transportation systems, including rail, van, bus, and motorcoach services.
Read More →The research is titled "Understanding COVID-19’s Impact on Local Transportation Revenue – A Mid-Crisis View from Experts."
Read More →The recently proposed six-year federal transportation reauthorization bill outlines $35 billion in annual funding for transportation projects along with changes to current programs and processes. While this is a decrease in financial support for transportation, it does provide sustainable funding through revenue paid into the Highway Trust Fund.
Read More →The legislation maintains funding at current levels, reforms the nation's transportation programs to make them more efficient and provides robust assistance for transportation projects under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program to leverage state, local and private-sector funding, according to the EPW.
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