FEDERAL ACTION
FHWA Plans Rulemaking for Reducing GHG Emissions – AASHTO Journal
The silver lining for EPA in Supreme Court climate ruling – E&E News
USDOT Announces All 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico Now Have Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations, Which Will Help Build Out National Electric Vehicle Charging Network – FHWA (Media release)
COVID-19
Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Sparked Speeding Epidemic – AASHTO Journal
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Best Practices: How to build resilience into electric bus plans – Mass Transit
The seas are rising. Are real estate developers Boston’s best hope for fending them off? – Boston Globe
California to provide $300 million for relocation of rail line off Del Mar Bluffs – Trains
As floods intensify, governments consider managed retreat – DW Akademie
Quitting Oil Income Is Hard, Even for States That Want Climate Action – New York Times
Exit This Way: Research informing upgrades in hurricane evacuation planning. – Talking Transportation (Podcast)
Groundbreaking held for Rail to Rail path for walkers, cyclists and rollers in Inglewood and South Los Angeles – Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Blog)
Iowa DOT Awards Funding For Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust Program – Iowa DOT (Media release)
Interdisciplinary Team of Researchers Explores How Canal Corridors Can Support Active Transportation – Utah State University (Media release)
AIR QUALITY
How Fast-Growing Colorado Is Tackling Its Transportation Emissions – RMI
Vermont pushes forward with California car emissions rule, but that won’t close the 2030 emissions gap – VTDigger
Bloomberg Green’s Electric Car Ratings – Bloomberg
Tailwind growing behind tackling aviation industry emissions – Reuters
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
In Debate Over Chicago’s Speed Cameras, Concerns Over Safety, Racial Disparities Collide – ProPublica
Black communities in the US will be hardest hit by floods caused by climate change, say scientists – World Economic Forum
NATURAL RESOURCES
FHWA Provides $5.7 Million in Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Flood Damage in Montana – FHWA (Media release)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
TRIP Report Analyzes Recent Spike in Traffic Fatalities – AASHTO Journal
MassDOT approves Northampton’s street plan for bikers, pedestrians – The Reminder
Downtown Miami store owners say new bike lanes decrease walk-in business – WSVN-TV
Cities Require More Data to Improve Micromobility Projects – Governing
New Deloitte study puts e-bikes ahead of e-cars as most popular and ‘most attractive’ electric transportation – Electrek
N.J.’s ‘safe passing’ law to protect bikers, pedestrians faces education challenge – NJ.com
Improved Illinois Bike Maps Blaze New Trail – Illinois DOT (Media release)
University of Arkansas Receives Grant To Develop Roadmap For Smart Mobility Initiatives – University of Arkansas (Media release)
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Design Practices for Rock Slopes and Rockfall Management – NCHRP
Guide to Implementation of the Toward Zero Deaths National Strategy on Highway Safety – NCHRP
TRB’s Automated Road Transportation Symposium – TRB
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program – FTA (Notice)
Federal Support for Local Decision-Making Public Listening Session – Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Notice of open meeting)
Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Emissions Statement Program and Base Year Emissions Inventory – EPA (Final rule)
Air Plan Approval; Washington; Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency, General Air Quality Regulations – EPA (Final rule)
Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program – EPA (Proposed rule)
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting – EPA (Notice)
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program – FRA (Notice)
Notice of Acceptance of a Noise Exposure Map and Review of a Noise Compatibility Program – FAA (Notice)