* You won’t even need an electric car…: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a NOFO – “notice of funding opportunity” – last week for a Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. DOT’s social/equity priorities are quite clear. Applications need to demonstrate how land use […]
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Deadline Extension for Federal Transit Administration Competitive Grant Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced, during a transit industry briefing, that deadlines for several Federal Transit Administration (FTA) competitive grant programs will be extended for 30 days amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“We understand that many […]
Tom Ewing’s Environmental Update
* July ended a NOAA public comment period regarding the North Pacific right whale, the start of a 5-year review under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The review “must be based on the best scientific and commercial data available […]
Trip Reports: Recent Boosts In Missouri Transportation Funding Have Improved Roads And Bridges.
…But Conditions Will Decline Unless Impending Funding Cuts Are Reversed; Roadway Deficiencies Found To Cost State Motorists Billions
A new report finds that additional transportation funding has allowed Missouri to accelerate bridge repair and replacement, pavement improvements, and safety upgrades. However, […]
TRIP Report: Deficient Roads Cost Ohio Drivers $6.5 Billion Statewide Per Year; Congested, Deteriorated Roads Hamper Economic Growth And Stall Recovery
A new report released by TRIP, a Washington, DC based national transportation research organization, today in four Ohio cities finds that that roads are congested, deteriorated or lack some desirable safety features and cost the average area motorist in Columbus […]