New regulations took effect last month governing the federal environmental review process for highway, public transit and some railroad projects. This update highlights 10 important changes in the new regulations, as well as...more
12/21/2018
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Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
MAP-21 ,
NEPA ,
New Regulations ,
Railways ,
Transportation Industry
The United States Department of Transportation recently released its latest policy statement on automated vehicle technologies, Automated Driving Systems 3.0: Preparing for the Future of Transportation. This new policy...more
The Washington Post last week reported a leaked White House document that revealed a far-reaching set of proposals to streamline the environmental review process for infrastructure projects. The 23-page document included more...more
2/1/2018
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Construction Project ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Review ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Funding Requirements ,
Infrastructure ,
Judicial Review ,
Land-Use Permits ,
NEPA ,
Section 401 ,
Statute of Limitations
Last week, three U.S. Department of Transportation agencies issued requests for comment on ways to update federal regulations and policies to allow for the safe testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs):
The...more
Reversing a district court decision that had delayed work on the $2.4 billion Purple Line light rail transit project in Maryland, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has held that the Federal...more
1/8/2018
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Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Federal Transit Administration ,
High-Speed Rail ,
Light Rail ,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) ,
NEPA ,
Railways ,
Surface Transportation ,
Transportation Industry
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that it has initiated a review of its existing policies, guidance documents and regulations to identify “unnecessary obstacles to” transportation infrastructure...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a comprehensive policy on “automated vehicles,” more commonly known as self-driving cars. Part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, NHTSA is the...more
10/3/2016
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Automotive Industry ,
Comment Period ,
Connected Cars ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data-Sharing ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet of Things ,
NHTSA ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Technology
On August 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) proposed regulations for the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program, a program that allows states to assume federal environmental review authority for...more