Capitol Hill Transportation News
- Fight Over Subway Crime Erupts at Congressional Hearing – A leading Manhattan congressman clashed with the Transportation Secretary during a House hearing.
U.S. Department of Transportation News
- Air traffic control overhaul to cost $31.5 billion, transportation secretary tells Congress – Sean Duffy has announced a plan to build a new air traffic control system by 2028.
- US auto safety nominee calls for active oversight of self-driving cars – President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the nation’s auto safety regulator argued that the agency must actively oversee self-driving vehicle technology.
- Duffy Pushes Infrastructure Fixes, Permitting Reform – Duffy defends Trump’s Budget and urges support of the Highway Funding Deal.
- Transportation Secretary Duffy Highlights ATC Modernization, Surface Transportation Reauthorization, American Shipbuilding at T&I Hearing – The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing with DOT Secretary Sean Duffy.
Other Federal Mobility News
- Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California’s bullet train project – The Trump administration said that the railroad authority did not meet the terms agreed upon in its initial federal contracts.
- Waymo expands coverage in Austin, Texas, as robotaxi competition heats up – Waymo is expanding its service in Austin, Texas, to 90 square miles from 37 square miles.
- Illinois announces $13 million investment in new all-electric school buses – The funding will facilitate the transition from older diesel-powered buses to brand-new electric buses, along with the necessary charging infrastructure to power the new fleet.