Transportation Law

TxDOT Achieves Commercial Close on the $845 Million I-35E Managed Lanes Project

by Edmund Caplicki | Nossaman LLP on 5/20/2013

On May 17, 2013, the Texas Department of Transportation and AGL Constructors reached commercial close on the design-build and capital maintenance agreements for the I-35E Managed Lanes Project. AGL Constructors is a joint...more

FCC Proposes to Establish New Air-to-Ground Mobile Broadband Service for Airline Travelers

by Darren Abernethy, Sallye Clark, Benjamin Griffin | Mintz Levin - Communications on 5/17/2013

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued last week, the FCC proposed to establish a new, terrestrial-based, air-to-ground (“ATG”) mobile broadband service in the 14.0-14.5 GHz Ku-band, providing multi-gigabyte broadband...more

Victorian Government Reforms PPP Policy to Support Infrastructure Growth

by Catie Burdett, Kimberley Wilson | K&L Gates LLP on 5/16/2013

The Victorian State Government announced on 2 May 2013, significant reforms to its Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy to support infrastructure growth in Victoria (Policy). The Policy is aimed at encouraging private...more

FMC Approves Proposed Rewrite of OTI Regulations

by Amanda C. Blunt, Ashley Craig, Elizabeth Lowe | Venable LLP on 5/16/2013

Today, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted 3-2 to move forward with reforming the Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTI) rules, regulating U.S.- and foreign-based non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCC)...more

Indiana Finance Authority and Indiana Department of Transportation Set Date for I-69 Section 5 Industry Forum

by Nossaman LLP on 5/15/2013

The Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will hold the I-69 Section 5 Industry Forum on May 22, 2013. Sign in will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET and the program will start promptly at...more

A Look At Two Approaches To Oil And Gas Regulation

by Charles Sartain | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/14/2013

This is a tale of two regulatory schemes. First, there is the federal way, and I’m not making this up. First, there is the federal way, and I’m not making this up: In my last post we learned that if the BLM,...more

Contract Award for Riverside Extension of SR-91 Express Lanes

by Margo Bennett, Corey Boock | Nossaman LLP on 5/14/2013

On May 8th, 2013, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) approved a $632 million dollar design-build contract for the SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project. The design-builder is a joint venture between Atkinson...more

Is That Covered? Tanker Fire

by Michael R. Kelley | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/13/2013

On May 9, 2013, a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of diesel fuel, overturned and caught on fire on a ramp near Interstate 81 and route 322 in Harrisburg....more

Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers—What Employers Should Know

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/13/2013

As the number of smartphones sold in the United States and worldwide overtakes sales of so-called ordinary cells phones, more Americans are using these devices while driving....more

Business Across Borders - Licence to travel: how regulation is benefiting business abroad

by M. Tamara Box, Lindsay East, Daniel Kadar, Edward S. Miller, Cynthia O'Donoghue, Roger Parker, Anker Sorensen, Richard Swinburn, Philip Taylor | Reed Smith on 5/10/2013

Our Business Across Borders report series, written by The Economist Intelligence Unit, investigates the biggest issues facing global business. The first of five reports and video commentary, Licence to travel, examines...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 9, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/10/2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - Gov. Brown joins move to rewrite California's Prop. 65 - The Sacramento Bee - May 7: Gov. Jerry Brown is throwing his weight behind a push to update Proposition 65, California's defense...more

CTC Approves Nearly $1 Billion in Funding Local Transportation Projects

by Brad Kuhn | Nossaman LLP on 5/10/2013

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently announced the award of $878 million to fund 114 transportation projects. ...more

Update: Transportation Law Developments in 2013

by Walt Metz on 5/10/2013

There have been many important developments in transportation law relative to trucking, logistics and brokerage companies since the first of the year. This legal journal article is intended to give a brief synopsis of those...more

Alaska Passes Legislation to Support Energy Industry Projects

by Louisiana Cutler | K&L Gates LLP on 5/9/2013

The 2013 Alaska Legislature passed three significant pieces of legislation and appropriated hundreds of millions of dollars for projects that will support the energy industry before it adjourned in April, with a Republican...more

Oil And Gas Law Insight: With Oil Reserves Estimate Doubled In Williston Basin, Opportunities For Growth Abound

by Jannelle Steger Combs | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 5/9/2013

The U.S. Geological Survey has doubled its previous estimate of the amount of recoverable oil within the Williston Basin to 7.4 billion barrels. While the Bakken formation is still a star in the play, the potential of the...more

California Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulations

by Alan Mogol | Ober|Kaler on 5/7/2013

Lessors of tractors or trailers may be subject to California's regulations pertaining to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. California's regulations pertain to heavy-duty tractors and 53-foot or longer box-type...more

Massive Minnesota Oil Spill Raises Questions about Safety of Transporting Oil by Rail

by Yaeger, Jungbauer, & Barczak on 5/6/2013

As oil exports from Canada to the United States expand, so do the risks associated with rail transport. Early in the morning of March 27, 2013, a mile-long Canadian Pacific train hauling Canadian crude oil went into...more

Focus - Spring 2013

by Ronald Barriere, Anatoly Darov, Dennis Kelly | Burns & Levinson LLP on 5/6/2013

In This Issue: - IRS Audits: Understanding Criminal Rights and Risks - Amazing Clients®: Ravago: A Big Company with a Low Profile - When is a Mom not a Mom?: De Facto Parenting in Massachusetts - Can the...more

Infrastructure Alert - May 1, 2013

by Cozen O'Connor on 5/2/2013

President Obama has nominated Anthony Foxx, the Mayor of Charlotte to replace Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation. Mayor Foxx oversaw several large transportation projects during his tenure as mayor, including the...more

The English Court of Appeal confirms the effectiveness of Certificates of Acceptance in aircraft leasing transactions

by Adrian Beasley, Justin Benson, Jason Yardley | White & Case LLP on 5/1/2013

The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Olympic Airlines SA (in special liquidation) v ACG Acquisition XX LLC [2013] EWCA Civ 369 gives welcome comfort to lessors that properly drafted Certificates of Acceptance will provide...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 25, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/26/2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - ..Bills to create CEQA courts hinge on funding question: California lawmakers are considering legislation that would assign specialized judges to hear California Environmental...more

Project Benefits: the "Transit Premium"

by Brad Kuhn | Nossaman LLP on 4/26/2013

Light rail and rapid transit appear to be the hot ticket in California. Most of our right-of-way acquisition and eminent domain work over the last few years has centered on such projects. One interesting dispute that...more

HB 85 – Act Relating to Public-Private Partnerships

by Mark Herron | Messer & Caparello, P.A. on 4/25/2013

In the wake of the recent recession, a number of states, including Florida, are exploring new and innovative solutions to the problem of insufficient funding for the construction and improvement of public facilities. At the...more

New Round of TIGER Announced

by Patricia de la Peña | Nossaman LLP on 4/25/2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday that it is making $474 million in financing available through its transportation investments grant program pursuant to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013...more

Case Study: A Landmark in the History of U.S. Public-Private Partnerships

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/25/2013

“The $2.6 billion deal to lease San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport to a private consortium is being watched by bankers and industry officials keen to import a business model that is widely used in Europe and...more

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