FEDERAL ACTION
FTA Issues $343M for Transit System Rail Upgrades -AASHTO Journal
MARAD Announces $4.8 Million in Funding for Marine Highways –gCaptain
FTA publishes climate resilience guidebook for transit agencies -SmartCitiesDive
Public Roads -Summer 2024 –FHWA
Most EVs in the US Are Still Being Shipped to the Same Few States -Bloomberg Green
The truth about public transit: Most Americans support it but 3% use it daily. Here’s why. -USA Today
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act Regulations: Phase 2 – Streamlining NEPA Review -Nossaman LLP (opinion)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Maine DOT Seeks Federal Grant for Wind Project -AASHTO Journal
New York’s slow progress moving to EVs highlights obstacles cities face -Route Fifty
Over $77 Million in Infrastructure Projects Underway at Indiana’s Lake Michigan Port -Baird Maritime
Officials announce multimillion-dollar project to help improve Port of New York and New Jersey -News 12 New Jersey
Anchorage gets federal OK to start work on massive Port of Alaska modernization project -Anchorage Daily News
A new tsunami strategy launched for the Port of Anacortes -State of Washington Military Department
PortMiami is strong; its network shows climate vulnerabilities -University of Miami
AIR QUALITY
From 22,000 Miles Up, A New Sensor Can Track Air Pollution to Its Source –ESRI
Congestion Pricing Could Bring Cleaner Air. But Maybe Not for Everyone. -New York Times
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY
Michigan aims for millions in federal dollars for environmental justice -MLive.com
Short on Curbside Chargers, New York EV Drivers Are Improvising -Bloomberg Green
NATURAL RESOURCES
Amid roadkill epidemic, California builds world’s largest wildlife bridge -Washington Post
MoDOT, law enforcement to crackdown on roadside litter in Kansas City area in June -KMBC-TV
Colorado weather may be the hardest in the world to predict. Meet CDOT’s head meteorologist Mike Chapman -Colorado DOT (media release)
TDOT Receives 3 National Awards for Beautification Efforts -Tennessee Department of Transportation (media release)
CULTURAL RESOURCES
North Carolina, Amtrak to run special trains to U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst –Trains
Paris aims for the most sustainable Olympics yet; organizers say plan isn’t perfect -ABC News
Guerrilla urbanists are installing bus stop benches, crosswalk and bike lanes without official approval -Smart Cities Dive
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since –AP
Greater Akron has a good network of foot and bike paths. New study shows need for better connection -Ideastream Public Media
Over 40 Iowa schools take part in ‘Walk, Bike, and Roll’ event -KCRG-TV
Downtown Anchorage is getting a protected bike lane for the summer -Alaska Public Media
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Corporate Environmental Standards Impacts on Airports –ACRP
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transportation with Venkat Nallamothu, toXcel -ITE Talks Transportation podcast
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee; Public Meeting -Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notice)
Federal Land Managers’ Air Quality Related Values Work Group (FLAG); Final Addendum to 2010 Phase 1 Report and Response to Comments -Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service (Notice of availability)
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Assessment for a Wind Energy Research Lease on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Maine -Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice)
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf, Oregon; Extension of Comment Period -Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice)
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC’s Proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Project Offshore New Jersey -Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice)