FEDERAL ACTION
New EPA Rules Tighten Vehicle Tailpipe Emission Levels -AASHTO Journal
FHWA Offering $44M in Active Transportation Grants -AASHTO Journal
What’s driving the surge in pedestrian deaths on roadways across the US -NBC News Now
EPA Didn’t Ban Gas Cars. It Cut Air Pollution So We Can Breathe Easier. -Forbes (Opinion)
SOLAR ECLIPSE
Preparing for the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse –FHWA
FAA warns of air travel disruptions in path of April 8 eclipse -The Hill
Find Your Path to the Total Solar Eclipse -511NY Rideshare/New York State Department of Transportation
Total guide to Texas eclipse travel -Texas Department of Transportation
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet making preparations ahead of April 8 solar eclipse -WPSD-TV
2024 Missouri Solar Eclipse -Missouri Department of Transportation
Agencies prepare for solar eclipse traffic flooding into southeast Oklahoma -Tulsa World
COVID-19
USDOT expects to deliver national aviation plan for communicable disease outbreaks by 2025 -Passenger Terminal Today
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Electrifying Trucking: $1 Trillion Needed for Infrastructure -Transport Topics
Governor signs bills creating electric vehicle charging station network across Wisconsin –AP
Drones could soon be used to remove graffiti from Washington highways -KING-TV
Which Mountain West cities have the most climate-friendly transportation systems? -Mountain West News Bureau
Native American tribes ditches traditional transportation with multimillion-dollar EV initiative -The Cool Down
Shell to focus on EV charging, closing 1,000 retail locations -Yahoo Finance Live
AIR QUALITY
Louisiana lawmakers move to protect combustible engine vehicles from future restrictions -Shreveport Times
As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while –AP
Trees and bushes near highways improve air quality -Earth.com
More testing facilities and new website enhance service for emissions program customers –Wisconsin DOT (media release)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY
Texas Air Quality Measurements Fail Hispanic Communities –Governing
Disabled riders need comprehensive public transportation planning –Prism
ODOT’s Mobility Management Program Provides Transportation To Oklahomans In Need -KWTV-TV
Blue Grass Airport Launches Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program -Blue Grass Airport (media release)
NATURAL RESOURCES
DelDOT caring for more than just the roads -WDEL Radio
CULTURAL RESOURCES
F1 and IndyCar Street Races Can Be an Economic Boon – and a Big Headache –CityLab
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
District of Columbia DOT Program Offers Vouchers for E-Bike Purchases -AASHTO Journal
TxDOT highlights rising bicycle, pedestrian crashes -Marshall News Messenger
Las Vegas advocate appeals for reinstatement of jaywalking fines amid pedestrian deaths -KSNV-TV
Houston deemphasizing commitment to ‘Vision Zero’ traffic safety initiative under new mayor -Houston Public Media
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Integration of Contingency Planning for Small Airports –ACRP
Former TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen Has a Question: Are we willing to stick our necks out? -Thinking Transportation podcast
A national survey on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on school travel in the US. – Parents perspective -Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Safety Zone; Storms With High Winds; Sector Maryland-National Capital Region Captain of the Port Zone -Coast Guard (Final rule)
Notice of Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act -EPA (Notice of adoption of categorical exclusion)