Marc Scribner is a Senior Transportation Policy Analyst at Reason Foundation.
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How the Biden Administration and Congress Can Pave the Path for Automated Vehicles
New policy brief lays out several steps federal policymakers can take to adapt the automotive regulatory apparatus to automated driving system technologies.
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Biden’s USDOT Is Positioned to Advance Sound Automated Vehicle Policy
Automated vehicles have the potential to dramatically improve safety, mobility, and accessibility for Americans.
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Biden’s Favored Regulations Could Limit His Own Infrastructure Plans From the Start
If the Biden administration adopts a pro-regulatory reflex, its transportation and infrastructure policy aspirations are likely to fail in the same manner as the Trump administration’s “Infrastructure Week” did.
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Should the Federal Government Fund Highways and Transit Equally?
Examining what Americans are getting in return for mass transit’s share of surface transportation funding.
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Michigan’s Latest Protectionist Bill May Backfire on Some Automakers and Car Dealers
This piece of legislation is so reckless that it may ultimately lead to the weakening of mandatory indirect auto sales laws, which would be great news for consumers.
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Congress Gets Surface Transportation Extension, But Now What?
Congress needs to eliminate the federal barriers that stand between states and 21st-century surface transportation infrastructure.
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Keeping Auto Safety Regulations Current In a Rapidly Evolving Technology Landscape
There is a growing gulf between automotive technology developers and safety regulators that must be addressed.
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Is the Department of Transportation’s Deregulatory Initiative Winding Down?
A recent publication suggests USDOT’s regulatory reform effort has slowed.
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The Critical Role of On-Road Testing for Automated Vehicle Development
Automated vehicle experts explain the importance of public road testing.
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Surface Transportation Board May Finally Settle Freight Rail Environmental Policy Dispute
The Surface Transportation Board is likely to side with railroads in a dispute over which of two laws apply to discharges of coal particles incidental to the normal operation of railcars in transit.
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Partial Deregulation Keeps Freight Rail on Strong Footing During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The coronavirus pandemic has reduced road traffic by 40 percent, mass transit ridership by 80 percent, and passenger air travel by 95 percent.
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Does the FAA Have the Authority to Require Passengers to Wear Masks?
The balance of evidence suggests the FAA does not possess the clear power to issue and enforce a mask rule.