Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program
High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Federal Criminal Aviation Cases From 2021
Construction Webinar Series: The Infrastructure Bill’s Impact on DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
What Does the Infrastructure & Investment Act Mean for U.S. DOT’s Build America Bureau? A Conversation with Executive Director Dr. Morteza Farajian
DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: What Large and Small Construction Contractors Need to Know
JONES DAY PRESENTS® AV 4.0 and the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
[WEBINAR] Laying the Foundation for Maximizing Benefits Around Emerging Technologies
[WEBINAR] Automated Vehicle Pilot Project Risks and Smart Infrastructure
Straight Talks: Autonomous regulations around the world
Dr. John A.C. Cartner, Evaluates USMMA Advisory Board Report and DOT Sec. Foxx’s Response
PennDOT to Increase Number of Pennsylvania Bridges with Weight Restrictions
BALTIMORE — New UpSurge CEO Bets on Baltimore, Tech Tech- entrepreneur Kory Bailey — who was recently named CEO of UpSurge, a nonprofit, professional ecosystem-building organization — spoke about his efforts to build a...more
On February 24, 2022, seven cabinet agencies published reports in response to President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14017 with assessments of and recommendations for strengthening certain critical U.S. supply chains....more
On June 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that new federal laws requiring automatic emergency braking systems in both large commercial trucks and buses are intended to be passed. Specifically,...more
An earlier Holland & Knight Transportation Blog discussed the progress of new autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations in California and the expected support of the Biden Administration. (See "New California Regulations Pave Way...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation released new federal guidance for Automated Driving Systems (ADSs) on September 12, 2017. The new Voluntary Guidance—titled “Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety”—replaces...more
Self-driving cars must also scare the hell out of Congress too. This past June 14 – long after states began their forays into regulating self-driving cars – the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee...more
It’s a race to beat all races: several car makers, including Ford, General Motors, Volvo, BMW and Tesla are promising fully autonomous vehicles within the next five years. Not far behind the pack, Google recently renamed its...more
The transportation industry is on the verge of a major revolution as personal and commercial vehicles transition from incorporating some driver-assisting technologies to actually becoming highly autonomous, self-driving...more
A safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable transportation system is the lifeblood of this nation. It is critical to the economic prosperity of this country and to the well-being of everyone who lives here. It connects us to...more
New NHTSA guidance represents the federal government’s first attempt to develop a comprehensive regulatory structure for automated vehicles. This transformative technology offers vast promises and significant concerns...more
Vehicle-related cyber incidents could have devastating and deadly effects, particularly as cars and trucks become more highly automated and rely more heavily on wireless technologies. To combat this threat, the U.S....more
The Massachusetts’ State Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has proposed a policy by which they would retain drivers’ speed data for 30 days after it is collected on the Massachusetts Turnpike through its new...more
Traffic has cleared and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its highly anticipated Federal Automated Vehicles Policy. While the revolutionary first iteration of the NHTSA Policy is in guideline...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
As automakers and their suppliers alike have been working through the issues confronting autonomous vehicles, they have been doing so with a giant blind spot: just how the federal government, which regulates almost every...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation launched the Smart City Challenge earlier this week for cities to compete for a grant of up to $40 million. The ideal Smart City applicant has an approximate population between 200,000...more
The NAIOP Massachusetts “Transportation Transformation” conference held on April 9 was one of those rare trade association meetings where you didn’t want the sessions to end. Ideas flowed from the podium and from the...more
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has a favorite saying that he attributes to one of his public school teachers: “Having no plan is a plan.” Well, now the USDOT has a plan, or, as it calls it, a...more
Possibly as early as before the end of this decade every new car on the road will be connected to every other new car on the road. Cars may also be connected to traffic signs, traffic signals, smartphones and other devices....more