Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Federal funding for public roads is provided primarily through highway programs administered by the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Congress most recently authorized the federal highway programs for FY2022-FY2026 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA;…
The February 3, 2023, train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, OH, raised the profile of rail safety issues. Railroad labor organizations and some state and local governments have voiced concerns about railroad business practices that, in their view, put employees and communities at unnecessary risk. Rai…
Automated vehicle technologies offer a range of driver support functions that some stakeholders assert may improve traffic safety. These technologies vary in their capabilities and current stages of development. Select automation technologies are currently available in many privately owned passenger vehicles, while ve…
Federal funding assistance to public transportation agencies is provided primarily through the public transportation program administered by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The federal public transportation program was most recently authorized from FY2022 through FY2026 as part…
Policymakers have debated imposing a federal tax on electric vehicles (EVs). Proponents argue that EVs use federally funded roads but do not incur federal fuels taxes. Opponents argue that EVs have lower pollution and lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline-powered vehicles, thus incurring fewer societal cost…
Trucks carry approximately 65% of the nation’s freight when measured by weight and 75% of the nation’s freight when measured by cargo value. If Congress considers reauthorizing surface transportation funding programs, numerous policy questions pertaining to the commercial operation of trucks may arise, including the f…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) contained, among other provisions, a five-year reauthorization of federal surface transportation (highway, public transportation, and rail) programs set to expire on September 30, 2026. Funding for Amtrak or for discretionary grant programs, rail safety, a…
At about 1:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, the MV Dali, a container ship departing the Port of Baltimore, struck a pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD, causing the bridge to collapse into the Patapsco River. The bridge was a segment of Interstate 695 (I-695)—Baltimore’s beltway—and spanned the Patapsco sh…
For over 100 years the federal government has supported the construction and rehabilitation of highway infrastructure owned by state, local, and tribal governments. In some situations, such as in national parks, the federal government constructs and maintains its own roads and bridges. Federal funding for road and bri…
Read the report ↗Local and Regional Project Assistance (LRPA) is a competitive grant program for transportation projects of significant local and regional impact. The name of the program and grant requirements have changed across Administrations, and it is currently known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BU…
Prior to 1978, Congress enacted separate highway and public transportation authorization acts. Congress began passing multiyear surface transportation authorization acts in 1978. These acts were often extended prior to the passage of subsequent multiyear acts. This report compiles congressional votes on enacted multiy…
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