Capitol Hill Transportation News
Congress advances transportation funding bill – The legislation largely maintains funding for
public transportation and passenger rail, but slashes a program to add intercity passenger trains.
T.S.A. Leader Defends Working With ICE to Congress – At an oversight hearing, Democratic
lawmakers peppered the agency’s acting director over the Transportation Security
Administration’s role in Trump’s immigration crackdown.
U.S. Department of Transportation News
Trump administration touts push to lower car prices, de-emphasize EVs – As average car prices
hit record high, Trump officials promote rollback of EV regulations to lower car prices
DOT calls on truckers, motor carriers to help drive policy – The DOT plans to relaunch the Motor
Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and is seeking nominations from trucking industry
representatives.
Other Federal Mobility News
Winter storm set to hammer U.S. transportation networks – Freight carriers, shippers, and
supply chain managers are bracing for widespread disruptions.
EV registrations cut in half in November after tax break ends; legacy brands hit harder than
Tesla – New electric vehicle registrations in the U.S. fell 49 percent in November from a year
earlier following the repeal of federal tax credits, hitting legacy brands harder than EV leader
Tesla.
Oklahoma researchers turn electric school buses into tools for grid resilience – As extreme
weather increasingly threatens power systems across the country, Oklahoma researchers are
developing new strategies to use electric school buses as flexible energy assets that support
communities during grid disruptions.
Waymo is accepting public riders in Miami – Anyone on the company’s waitlist can hail one of its
robotaxis for trips within a 60-square-mile service area that includes the Design District,
Wynwood, Brickell, and Coral Gables.
