Capitol Hill Transportation News
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year’s –
The House rejected a bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent crashes like the January
2025 midair collision near Washington, D.C., that killed 67. A competing House bill would skip
the mandate and instead direct the FAA to investigate which technology works best.
U.S. Department of Transportation News
Federal Transportation Leaders Outline Goals – At the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials 2026 Washington Briefing in Washington, D.C., modal leaders and
a research advisor within the U.S. Department of Transportation outlined key goals for 2026.
Over $12M in federal funding headed to SF for housing, transit, and safety projects – Over $12
million in federal funding will go toward various community projects in San Francisco through a
federal grant program, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced last week.
Other Federal Mobility News
Nebraska accepts responsibility, liability for environmental reviews tied to transportation
projects – Federal officials announced that Nebraska would assume full responsibility for
environmental reviews related to federally funded transportation projects.
Newsom signs $590M mass transit bridge loan – The much-anticipated deal will keep transit
agencies afloat until a tax measure reaches voters in November.
Lack of transportation keeps many Alabamians from working – While lack of transportation is a
major employment barrier in Alabama, and the state’s workforce participation rate is among the
lowest in the nation, less than 1% of residents take public transit to their jobs, according to the
U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey.
