In October 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updated three of its cybersecurity directives regulating passenger and freight railroad carriers. The following security directives have been renewed for one...more
On June 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released an 82-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the...more
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684 (117), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. In addition to $550 billion in funding for improvements to roads and bridges and broadband expansion,...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released an update to the agency's policy regarding autonomous vehicles on January 11, 2021. The policy, the Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (The Plan), builds on three...more
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Americans chose the presidency and the makeup of the United States Congress. With the U.S. election now decided, with the exception of the Georgia Senate races, we are delighted to share with you...more
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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a cornerstone of environmental law that Congress enacted in 1970. NEPA celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this month. NEPA has been the focus of extensive litigation and...more
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Science and Technology Council released an update to the DOT's policy regarding autonomous vehicles on 8 January 2020. The document, "Ensuring American Leadership...more