Capitol Hill Transportation News
- Senate Makes Commercial Transportation Policy a Priority – Committees in the Republican – led Senate recently took aim at commercial transportation and emissions policies as they seek to finalize their response to the House-passed procedural budget package before the July Fourth recess.
U.S. Department of Transportation News
- Duffy Backs Safety Audit After Deadly Crash Near National Airport – An investigation will examine what could have prevented an Army Black Hawk helicopter from ramming into an American Airlines flight on January 29th, killing all on board both aircrafts.
- Senators grill Trump’s FAA nominee over past effort to alter pilot certification rule – Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford faced questioning from a Senate committee in his effort to become the next FAA administrator, including about his company’s attempt to certify pilots with just half of the flight hours required by the federal government.
- ‘No more floppy disks’: Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles – This week, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration laid out its goal of bringing the U.S. air traffic control system into the 21st century.
Other Federal Mobility News
- President Trump may have to choose: Making trade deals or keeping his car tariffs – The president said his deal to reduce duties on British autos was a one-off. Other countries see it as a precedent.
- Trump revokes California’s nation-leading electric vehicle mandate – The battle overCalifornia’s authority to set vehicle emissions standards will now head to the courts.
- Trump administration proposes $1B for NYC transportation projects – The Trump administration proposed to Congress $1 billion to fund the Hudson River train tunnel and phase two of the Second Avenue subway.
- Florida’s electric school buses could be a lifeline during power outages – District leaders said their batteries can be a lifeline during events like hurricanes.
