In November 2018, Italy inaugurated the world’s first high-speed rail service dedicated to … carrying no passengers. Rather than cart people from one place to […]
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With Stimulus, Congress Got An Infrastructure Issue Right
Airless Tires: Fashion or Function?
Airless bike tires may sound like an oxymoron, but they are a functional product becoming an increasingly plausible reality. In 2018, the first 3D-printed airless […]
Read MoreA Federal COVID-19 Response That Would Pay Dividends
As Congress grapples with how to deal with the immediate health and public safety impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic, including making tests kits available and […]
Read MoreAvoiding COVID-19 at Home? Here are 10 money and energy-saving tips
The Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) or COVID-19 is in the process of reshaping the order of things at home and abroad. As we all react to […]
Read MoreAii Asks: Would you prefer a gas tax increase or miles traveled tax?
New Report: The Revenue Failure of the Highway Trust Fund
The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) released a new report today highlighting the declining revenue into the Highway Trust Fund and the looming insolvency […]
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It’s time American’s started paying for the transportation system as a utility
By Samuel G. Bonasso, PE* The sheer size of the U.S. requires a sophisticated interstate highway system to facilitate commerce, tourism, and more, essentially making […]
Read MoreThe European energy union: A win for both continents
Energy Union In a first step toward creating an integrated energy grid, the European Commission last week allocated € 200 million ($223 million) for cross-border […]
Read MoreGuest Blog: Just Say No to Europe and Nord Stream 2
Written by Debra Cagan, Senior State Department Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins, SAIS One would think that with plunging oil and gas prices, […]
Read MoreRevisiting Rail Safety Technologies
Last August, we released a rail safety report, “Back on Track: Bringing Rail Safety into the 21st Century,” which focused on technologies and best practices […]
Read MoreCongress Begins Work on WRDA Reauthorization
Written by Shane Skelton, Aii Executive Director On February 24, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure held a hearing titled, “A […]
Read MoreNevada Solar Crisis Deepens as Regulators Deny Grandfathering Provision
In a new twist to a long running solar energy battle, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of Nevada denied a provision to grandfather approximately 17,000 […]
Read MoreAii Latest Report Highlights Jones Act Policy as Outdated
Read the full report here. Aii released a new report today, “The Jones Act: Protectionism v Global Trade,” calling the Jones Act outdated and inconsistent […]
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