LSN Weekly Federal Mobility Digest

November 22, 2024

Trump chooses former Rep. Sean Duffy for transportation secretary – President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.
Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election – Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg snapped back Thursday at criticism from airline executives who say the Biden administration over-regulated them, pointing out that some of those airlines are making large profits despite new passenger-protection rules.

Gainesville receives $800K federal transportation grant for roadway safety – The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the city of Gainesville $800,000 in grand funding earlier this month through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program.
California awarded $5.6M federal transportation technology_grant – The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) a $5.6 million Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation program grant.
Polis’ new Colorado transportation vision: Fewer car trips and doubling bicycle, transit and walking by 2035 – Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday said the state needs to massively and quickly expand public transit service and make it easier for Coloradans to walk and ride their bicycles to drastically reduce its reliance on cars and slash climate emissions.
Where do we go from here? Chicagoland experts and advocates weigh in on what the election means for sustainable transportation – Plus a discussion of how Project 2025, a right-wing blueprint for the second Trump administration, is likely to negatively impact federal transportation policy.