FEDERAL ACTION
FTA Seeking Comment on Transit Safety Plan Revisions
– AASHTO Journal
Congress debates mandating AM radios in new vehicles
– WWJ Radio
Nineteen States Sue EPA Over California Heavy Truck Phaseout
– Transport Topics
Legislation Proposed in Congress to Tax Marine Carbon Fuels and Port Emissions
– Maritime Executive
New White House Website Maps, Tracks Infrastructure Projects Across US
– AP
–
JD Supra (commentary)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
AASHTO Re:source Hawaii DOT Podcast: – Part 2
– AASHTO Journal
Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York’s lead and save public transit
– AP
Chattanooga Looks to Become ‘Citywide Testbed for Future Mobility’
– Route Fifty
The Rocky Road to Bus Electrification
– Governing
The Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2023 Explained
– Airport Business
Hawai’i DOT, UH Mānoa Launch First Autonomous Electric Shuttle
– Hawai’i DOT (media release)
Utah Takes First Step Toward Electrified Future
– Utah DOT (media release)
AIR QUALITY
Maps and Apps Help Track Wildfire Smoke by City and Neighborhood
– CityLab
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Washington Governor Rebuffs Tribes Seeking Relief After Climate Laws Boost Gas Prices
– Seattle Times
Chesapeake Bay report cites environmental justice disparities
– AP
How equity relates to multimodal transportation – and why it matters
– DJC Oregon (opinion)
Meeting Transportation Goals With Equity
– FHWA Public Roads
NATURAL RESOURCES
Federal board declines to rule on Del Mar railroad fence petition
– San Diego Union-Tribune
Paris Plans to Plant Trees That Can Survive Climate Change
– CityLab
Loud launches: Researchers study how rocket noise affects endangered wildlife
– Space.com
CULTURAL RESOURCES
DC’s historic board voted to protect a non-historic parking lot. Why?
– Greater Greater Washington
NH activists are considering legal action over ‘Rebel Girl’ historical marker removal
– New Hampshire Public Radio
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
University Unveils Distracted Pedestrian Prevention App
– AASHTO Journal
Maryland Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge
– Maryland Matters
Bethlehem Twp., PA looks to provide more avenues for ‘active’ transportation
– LehighValleyNews.com
– Arizona Daily Sun
How Sound Transit Controls Train-Borne Noise
– Mass Transit
Study Finds Cyclists Wearing Helmets Perceived As ‘Less Human’ Than Those Who Don’t
– Canadian Cycling Magazine
Cyclists can now ride on sidewalks in Los Angeles County
– KTLA-TV
Wisconsin Bike Federation Looks To Remind Drivers ‘We Are All Pedestrians’ With New Campaign
– WTMJ-TV
Why Blue Lights Are Appearing At Some NYC Subway Stations
– The City
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Background and Summary of a Guide for Roundabouts
– NCHRP
Guide for Roundabouts – NCHRP
Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 5: Great Lakes
– NCHRP
Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 6: Hawaii – NCHRP
Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 7: Inland Northwest – NCHRP
Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 8: Maritime Northwest
– NCHRP
TRB Webinar: Fostering Sustainability through Freight-Efficient Land Uses
– NCHRP
TRB Webinar: Pedestrian Crash Factors, Trends, and Treatments
– TRB
TRB Webinar: Legal Issues and Emerging Technologies in Public Transit
– TCRP
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee –
Geological Survey (Notice)
State Enforcement of Inland Navigation Rules
– Coast Guard (Final rule)
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Council on Environmental Quality (Request for information)
Final Guidance for Vessel Sewage No-Discharge Zone Applications
– EPA (Notice)
– EPA (Notice of proposed reissuance of NPDES general permit, notice to states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida for consistency review with approved Coastal Management Programs)
Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
– FAA (Solicitation of applications
U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
– Maritime Administration (Notice)