Capitol Transportation News
AV Industry Boosts Lobbying While Congress Drafts Highway Bill – Autonomous vehicle
manufacturers are boosting their lobbying muscle in Washington as Congress drafts a surface
transportation reauthorization that could accelerate—or limit—adoption of the technology.
Senators ask U.S. to disclose if FAA administrator sold stake in airline – Three Democratic U.S.
senators asked the Transportation Department if the head of the Federal Aviation
Administration has sold his shares in Republic Airways.
U.S. Department of Transportation News
US to propose unwinding Biden-era heavy truck fuel economy rules – The U.S. Transportation
Department said Friday it plans to propose rolling back fuel economy standards for heavy-duty
pickup trucks and vans.
US approves license for Texas deepwater oil export port – The U.S. Transportation Department
on Tuesday approved a license for oil transportation and storage company Sentinel Midstream’s
planned deepwater oil export project off the Texas coast.
DOT wants to prohibit free buses. That could be a problem for Mamdani in NYC – A proposal
from the Trump administration would restrict federal funding for cities that don’t charge fares.
Other Federal Mobility News.
Why U.S. Car Companies Want to Make Giant Batteries – Even as American automakers have
scaled back their ambitions for electric vehicles, some are pivoting to a technology that could
help boost renewable energy.
California plans new EV rebates for first-time buyers – California is moving to backfill at least
some of the lost $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit that was ended last year.
