Infrastructure

Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, talks with Caitlin Devitt about how the midterm elections may affect transportation funding and policy. He discusses likely new chairs on key Congressional committees, legislation to look for next year and the potential spending gridlock if Republicans gain control. (27 minutes)

If Republicans gain control of the influential House T&I committee, expect investigations into the rollout and spending of infrastructure dollars.

The Department of Transportation's initiative will allow transit and transit-oriented development to cover 49% of project costs with a TIFIA loan.

Inadequate public governance drives up the costs of U.S. transit projects, Eno Center for Transportation said in a report.

The electric vehicle charging program allocates the biggest chunk of federal funds to Texas, at $407 million. California is next in line, with $383 million. No other state receives more than $200 million.

The temporary government funding bill includes money for expected recovery needs from Hurricane Ian's landfall in Florida this week.

The ruling "sends a strong signal to other states that trucking is not to be targeted as a piggy bank," said the president of the Rhode Island trucking association.

With interest rates expected to keep rising, the deal will tap all of the remaining authorization from the $3.5 billion Rebuilding Michigan bond program.

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems is advancing the nation's first small modular reactor, a $6 billion project supporters say is the future of nuclear energy.

The Federal Highway Administration needs to act more like a partner and less like a roadblock, state transportation officials said.

Seven states formed the Midwestern Hydrogen Coalition to collaborate on promoting hydrogen-based energy production, use and distribution.

Frasca achieved national prominence as an expert in advising governments on capital development at airports and was one of the earliest proponents of public-private partnerships.

Brad Lander says using municipal bonds could be one way to help move recent immigrants into mainstream society and provide a long-term economic boost to the city.

The program received more than 250 applications for $26.5 billion worth of projects across the country.

The Skyway sale "proves that sophisticated global investors who can buy assets anywhere view Chicago as a great place to invest," said a spokesperson for Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Removing the passenger facility charge cap of $4.50 would provide airports with more flexible and consistent funding options to help them become more self-reliant, a Reason Foundation study said.

The Inflation Reduction Act gives $30 billion worth of tax credits to existing U.S. nuclear facilities , but it remains to be seen how much the subsidies move the long-term credit needle.

A national conference is planned for the spring to bring together states, utilities and the private entities that will own and operate the national EV charging station system.

The shift towards flexible and remote work as a result of COVID-19 has already begun to reshape cities, moving concentration away from the centralized business districts.

Amendment 6, one of twelve proposed constitutional amendments the state's voters will decide Nov. 8, would give local officials more flexibility, supporters say.