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Trends in Federal Transportation Policy

This presentation outlines the current state of federal transportation policy, the need for reform, and the future steps to transition to a performance-based system. It analyzes existing policies, discusses potential reforms, and highlights the importance of setting national goals and performance measures for effective transportation planning. The speaker emphasizes the need to focus on policy change rather than traditional funding battles to drive meaningful progress in federal transportation. Contact Jschank@enotrans.org for more details.

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Trends in Federal Transportation Policy

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  1. Trends in Federal Transportation Policy Joshua Schank President and CEO Eno Center for Transportation

  2. Presentation Outline • How well does the existing policy work? • The need for reform • What is on the table as far as next steps? • Current state of play • What is likely to happen? • Congress is very predictable • What can be done about it? • Transitioning to a performance based system

  3. How well does the existing policy work?

  4. Jonah and the Clock

  5. Current System

  6. Spending Under Current Program

  7. Growth in “Pork”

  8. What is on the table as far as next steps?

  9. Expectations have Diminished

  10. Reasons for Inaction

  11. Proposals on the Table

  12. What is likely to happen?

  13. Columbia and the ADA

  14. Federal Program Cannot Survive if Only About Money • House is in an impossible position • Senate bill only gets us to next year • Program runs the risk of dying a slow death • Optimism for greater bipartisanship next year

  15. What can be done about it?

  16. Max and the Packers

  17. Think Clean Slate • Worry less about the money and more about the policy change • Refuse to engage in traditional fights (transit versus highways, metro versus rural, donor versus donee) • Engage in the fight over national goals and performance measures

  18. Proposed National Performance Measures

  19. Immediate Asks • Articulation of national goals as part of any new authorization bill • Develop a plan to tie funding to performance over time • At a minimum begin with research, data, and pilot programs Jschank@enotrans.org (202) 879-4711www.enotrans.org

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