Capitol Hill Transportation News
- Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” would force the Postal Service to sell its new EV mail trucks– Provision in Senate GOP bill could unwind years of USPS fleet modernization.
- U.S. Senate committee advances Trump nominee to head FAA – The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted 15 to 13 to approve the nomination of Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration, but is not hiking proposed funding to overhaul air traffic control.
U.S. Department of Transportation News
- FAA air traffic controllers overstaffed at 30% of facilities, creating staffing shortages at other sites – The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to address its longstanding air traffic controller shortage, but a new report finds the FAA’s workforce is unevenly distributed.
- Federal Investigators Fault Boeing and FAA for Door-Plug Blowout – The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on the likely causes of the January 2024 accident and make recommendations.
Other Federal Mobility News
- Judge orders Trump administration to resume distributing money for EV chargers – A federal judge in Washington State has ordered the Trump administration to resume distributing money to build EV chargers to 14 states that sued to challenge the ongoing freeze on those funds.
- Audi could build plant in US to placate Trump – Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi might build a new plant in the United States under scenarios being considered.
- Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular – Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, closer look at hybrids after previously favoring electric vehicles.
- This data tool is changing how New Jersey plans public transit. Here’s how other regions could use it, too – By analyzing income, age, and vehicle access, the state can identify where infrastructure upgrades will have the greatest impact.
