EconomyNews
President Donald Trump demanded that California pay back the federal government for its abandoned high-speed rail project, in a tweet Wednesday evening. “California has been… Read More
EconomyCommentary
When the border funding dispute between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats led to a partial federal government shutdown, what followed was weeks of speculation… Read More
EconomyNews
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to finish the 119-mile stretch of high-speed rail in the Central Valley is expected to cost $10.6 billion, according… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Even California can’t apparently support high-speed rail. Just a few hundred miles of high-speed rail in California was well on its way to exceeding $100… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With discussions for resolving the partial federal government shutdown seemingly at an impasse, some are concerned about the shutdown’s impact on two components of the… Read More
EconomyNews
The Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a “no action assurance” notice that delayed enforcement of an Obama administration-era regulation the agency is working to repeal, The… Read More
EconomyNews
My column a fortnight ago, titled “Diversity and Inclusion Harm,” focused on the dumbing down of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curricula to achieve a… Read More
EconomyNews
A federal judge breathed new life into a lawsuit over the Federal Aviation Administration’s race-based hiring practices for air traffic controllers. The D.C. federal judge’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Before he became the first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn was famous for another pioneering achievement. In 1957, he became the first man… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Did you know when you text someone that you’ve landed at the airport, you’re using far more advanced technology than your plane’s air traffic controller?… Read More
EconomyNews
Trucking industry interests successfully lobbied the Environmental Protection Agency to impose “job-killing” regulations on remanufactured vehicles known as gliders that are cheaper to purchase than… Read More
EconomyNews
Obama administration regulations on fuel efficiency for automobiles were both unrealistic and coercive, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Tuesday. “Oftentimes this agency has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
There are few more illustrative examples of government dysfunction and waste than the DC Streetcar. At a hearing last week, the Washington, D.C., City Council… Read More
EconomyNews
The bulk of the money for President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan wouldn’t come from federal funds, and the plan focuses heavily on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump described the goal of his infrastructure plans: to cover the nation with “gleaming new roads”… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Hurricane Irma bears down on Puerto Rico, home to 3.4 million U.S. citizens, President Donald Trump should prepare the way for a rapid relief… Read More
EconomyNews
A North Carolina congressman is working to stop $900 million in a transportation funding bill bound for an Amtrak project in New Jersey that he… Read More
EconomyCommentary
While Congress has flown the coop for its August recess, the clock is ticking toward the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Sept…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
A recent Reuters story reported that the Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would require 100 percent of U.S. food assistance to be… Read More
PoliticsNews
President Donald Trump has announced plans to privatize the United State’s air traffic control system, which he said could lead to lower ticket prices. “We… Read More
EconomyCommentary
While grumbling about inconveniences at U.S. airports is a national pastime among travelers, the criticism has been especially shrill this year. President Donald Trump has… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Following on his pledge to eliminate wasteful and inappropriate federal programs, President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint delivers when it comes to the Department of Transportation…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
This week, the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program expanded to include 11 new domestic and foreign airlines. With the inclusion of these airlines, the total… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The nation’s bustling airports are in the midst of accommodating the more than 6 million people who were expected to take to the skies this… Read More
EconomyNews
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Elaine Chao to head the U.S. Department of Transportation, his transition team announced Tuesday. “Secretary Chao’s extensive record of strong leadership and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Department of Homeland Security is taking a positive step forward in making international travel more efficient and secure. Customs and Border Protection recently picked… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Like many union-run pension plans, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Administration—otherwise known as D.C. metro—has promised far more in pension benefits than it has set… Read More
EconomyCommentary
“Metro sucks.” That was the message, via chants and boos, of Washington Nationals fans last week when the D.C. Metro system stopped running D.C.-bound trains… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In the wake of the New York and New Jersey bombings, and coming on the heels of the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11 last month,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
By virtually any measure, America’s freight rail system is one of the best in the world. In fact, rail transports a full 40 percent of… Read More
