FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO Seeks to Defer ‘Buy America’ Rules for EV Systems -AASHTO Journal

AASHTO Comments on Proposed Air Quality Rule Changes -AASHTO Journal

The Climate Lawsuit Three Presidents Tried to Kill Is Finally Going to Court –Heatmap

Want More Transit (and Federal Funding)? Build Housing That Supports It –CityLab

The Electric-Vehicle Transition Is Quietly Surging Ahead -American Prospect

The Invisible Railroad Problem -Trains (analysis)

 

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Why Cities Are Turning to Climate Change Dashboards -Government Technology

Electric vehicle sales are slowing. No need for panic yet, insiders say. -ABC News

Wyoming DOT gauges interest in electric vehicle charging stations -Wyoming News Exchange

Critical Infrastructure Is Sinking Along the US East Coast –Wired

Wider bike lanes (and no more door-zones!) coming to N Willamette this year –BikePortland

 

AIR QUALITY

How Google Is Using AI To Help Seattle Reduce Traffic And Emissions -CBS Evening News

California’s Plan to Phase Out Gasoline-Only Vehicles Faces Regulatory Review -Motor Mouth

The Regulation of Air Pollution That Crosses State Borders -Columbia University (opinion)

 

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY

New York City union sues to block city congestion pricing plan –Reuters



Improving Transportation Equity for all by Centering the Needs of Marginalized and Underserved Communities -Minnesota DOT (report)

Alabama TSA Officer Brightens Deaf Community’s Travel Experience -TSA (media release)

 

NATURAL RESOURCES

WSDOT Project Deters Debris Flows from Burn Areas -AASHTO Journal

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Transforming the Santa Monica Airport Into a Great Park –Planetizen

Golden Gate Bridge’s Suicide Net Is Finally Complete –AP

Transportation Agencies and Partners Address Bridge Suicide Prevention -Tolling Points (blog)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Oklahoma DOT seeks public input on new Active Transportation Plan -KTUL-TV

City of Asheville’s new Active Transportation Committee gets moving -AVL Today

Delray Beach, Florida rolls out preliminary $100 million long-term plan for bicyclists, pedestrians -Palm Beach Post

Costa Mesa installs crosswalk on Wilson Street, where a vigilante painted one last year -Daily Beat

TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRB Webinar: Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults in COVID-19 –TRB

Wildlife Crossings Improve Traffic Safety and May Protect Biodiversity -FHWA Public Roads

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Business Development Grant Program To Provide Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems for Fiscal Year 2024 -Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Notice)



Renewable Energy Modernization Rule; Correction -Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (Proposed rule; correction)

Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; Consistency Update for Maryland -EPA (Final rule)