FEDERAL ACTION

Northeastern State DOT Projects Win Regional Awards -AASHTO Journal
White House Says Better Tech Could Help Environmental Permitting Process -Nextgov/FCW

US Bike Share Ridership Hit Record High in 2023 –Planetizen

 

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Arkansas coalition receives $100 million in federal funds for energy, environment projects -Arkansas Advocate

 

ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICIES

Bill replacing alternate fuel tax with annual fee signed by Pennsylvania governor -WHTM-TV

US Public EV Chargers Set to Surpass Gas Stations in Eight Years -Bloomberg Green

How electric vehicles could improve our mental health -BBC (video)

 

AIR QUALITY

Air pollution impacts from warehousing in the United States uncovered with satellite data -Nature Communications

EPA announces $38 million to cut climate pollution, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice in Alaska -EPA (media release)

 

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY

Rural Minnesota communities gain expanded public transportation options -Public News Service

Seven Best Practices for Prioritizing Transit Equity -Kimley-Horn (commentary)

NATURAL RESOURCES

How TxDOT Crews Helped Battle Major Wildfire -AASHTO Journal

Great Salt Lake dry-up may be increasing greenhouse gas emissions -The Hill

CULTURAL RESOURCES

A Love Song to Smelly, Inconvenient, Glorious Mass Transit –CleanTechnica

A return to remember: Long Beach Airport welcomes public back to its Historic Terminal -Press Telegram

Sheepskin Trail (PA) gets $1 million boost for expansion -Herald Standard

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

New Orleans to expand bike network, offer rebates for e-bikes -Axios New Orleans

Florida law enforcement cracking down on drivers who don’t stop for pedestrians -WOFL-TV

Pedestrian river bridge connecting North Side, northeast Minneapolis draws excitement -Star Tribune

Coastal path added to U.S. Bike Route 95: National designation could bring tourist dollars to Ventura County, California -VC Reporter

Creating a Statewide Biking and Walking Database for California -Portland State University

Massachusetts Receives $360,000 for Mobility Management Pilot Program -Massachusetts DOT (media release)

 

TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Examination of Transit Agency Coordination with Electric Utilities, from TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program –TCRP

Designing the Transportation Agency of the Future -TRB (webinar)

Day-to-Day Practices to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Asphalt -TRB (webinar)

Visualizing Risk for Resilience – NCHRP (webinar)

Mitigate Tree Obstructions Near Airports -ACRP (webinar)


Design Guide for Bus Stops Adjacent to Cycling Infrastructure – British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (link to pdf)

 

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Announcement of Fiscal Year 2024 Low or No Emission Program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program and Project Selections -FTA (Notice and implementation guidance)

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027– 2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030–2035; Correction -NHTSA (Final rule; correction)

2025 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program; Request for Nominations -EPA (Notice)

Notice To Renew the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC) -Office of the Secretary of the Department of Transportation (Notice)