AASHTO Holds Winter Meeting on Public Transit Issues (AASHTO Journal)

Tackling the Climate Crisis (Department of Interior)

Transportation, Infrastructure Move Toward Electrification (Government Technology)

Cities can achieve sustainability wins with micro transportation, green infrastructure and climate resilience planning (American City & County)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Thought Leadership Series “Up, Up, and Away: Innovations in Advanced Air Mobility (FAA (media release))

Has the pandemic forever changed our walking habits? (Talking Michigan Transportation podcast)

Hawaii DOT Helping with Emergency Stormwater Project (AASHTO Journal)

Connecticut Moves To Soften EV Mandate (ClearTechnica)

San Diegans love their cars. SANDAG wants employers to encourage a different way to commute (inewssource)

Massachusetts launches ResilientCoast initiative (WCVB-TV)

Detroit touts first wireless-charging public road for electric vehicles in US (Detroit Free Press)

New York City redesigning thousands of intersections to make them safer for pedestrians (WCBS-TV)

Railroads take on EPA’s pollution-reporting proposal (Freightwaves)

Air pollution from heavy traffic can raise blood pressure, researchers say (Medical News Today)

Reaching for air: How a historic mistake led to Salt Lake City’s pollution nightmare (KUER Radio/Salt Lake Tribune)

Republicans' EJ battle plan (Axios)

Where Is Noise Pollution The Worst? Redlined Neighborhoods (Grist)

Braille signage installed on all 8,400+ bus stops in Metro Vancouver, BC (TransLink (blog))

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Continues to Accelerate Environmental Justice in Disadvantaged Communities through the President’s Investing in America Agenda (White House (media release))

Florida's coral reefs are recovering after record high ocean temperatures (NPR)

Feds give grant to study wildlife crossings in Virginia (Cardinal News)

NCDOT Seeks Entries for Yearly Aviation Art Contest (AASHTO Journal)

Crossing paths: New photography project takes aim at the impacts of transportation on wildlife (Canadian Geographic)

America’s last lighthouse keeper is retiring. She, and her light, are ready. (Christian Science Monitor)

Honoring Native American Heritage Month (Voices for Public Transportation (blog))

DC could ban cars in 3 corridors and create pedestrian zones (WTOP Radio)

Walkers and cyclists added to Nebraska's road safety plan for the first time (Omaha World-Herald)

Key stretch of Adirondack Rail Trail is complete between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid (Adirondack Explorer)

Santa Barbara, California Public Library Helping People Try E-Bikes For Free (Yale Climate Connections)

NTSB to Hold Summit on Pilot Mental Health (NTSB (media release))

Exploring the Future of Public Transportation Research: A National Online Dialogue (FTA)

Fiscal Year 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: All Stations Accessibility Program (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))

Notice of Availability and Extension of Comment Period for the Preliminary Designation of Certain Stormwater Discharges Within Two Watersheds in Los Angeles County, California Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System of the Clean Water Act (EPA (Notice))

Federal Land Managers’ Air Quality Related Values Work Group (FLAG); Draft Addendum to 2010 Phase 1 Report (Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service (Notice of availability))

Request for Information on the Coast Guard Implementation of a Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program (Coast Guard (Request for information))

Forest Service Manual 2000 National Forest Resource Management; Chapter 2040 National Forest System Monitoring (Forest Service (Notice of availability for public comment))

Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Empire Offshore Wind Projects (Bureau of Ocean Energy and National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice))

Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Site Visit (Maritime Administration (Notice))

State DOTs Win Top Prizes in America’s Transportation Awards Competition (AASHTO Journal)

Fifth National Climate Assessment (US Global Change Research Program)

Biden administration proposes limiting environmental reviews to speed up renewables (The Hill)

NYC Congestion Pricing Could Unleash a Transportation Revolution (CityLab)

Most Americans still have to commute every day. Here’s how that experience has changed (New York Times)

How one city funds climate resilience, a dollar at a time (Route Fifty)

Port of Seattle moves forward on electrification (National Fisherman)

Retired Wind Turbine Blades Live on as Park Benches and Picnic Tables (Bloomberg Green)

Minnesota’s Metro Transit Using Rainwater To Clean Buses At New Garage (KMSP-TV)

So Thieves Nabbed Your Catalytic Converter. Here’s Where It Ended Up. (New York Times)

Researchers Explore Hydrogen Power for Railways (Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review (pdf))

The best and worst states for green, equitable transportation (Route Fifty)

L.A. Agencies Sign Equity in Infrastructure Project Pledge and Launch ‘California Plan (Los Angeles Sentinel)

85% of Rural Residents Have Reasonable Access to Intercity Transportation; Lack of Reasonable Access Falls Disproportionately on Low-Income Households (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (media release))

FTA Announces Nearly $5 Million Funding Opportunity to Improve Transit Access for Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Low-Income Individuals (FTA (media release))

EPA Announces $2 Billion to Fund Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants as Part of Investing in America Agenda (EPA (media release))

Truck hits Pennsylvania covered bridge that dates back to 1800s (WBAL-TV)

San Diego votes to advance rolling back scooter laws after Bird pulls from city (KSWB)

Chattanooga is reducing traffic lanes and adding bike lanes to more city streets (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Fighting loneliness with free transportation in Saco, Maine (WCSH-TV)

Interactive map shows crash data between motorists and pedestrians, cyclists in Providence (Providence Business Journal)

Commuter Dividend: The Economic Value of Commuters for City and Suburbs in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Region (Regional Plan Association)

Methods to Manage Tree Growth Near Airports (ACRP)

How New Corporate Environmental Standards Will Impact Airports (ACRP)

TRB’s involvement in research on Resilience from 2021-2023 (TRB (pdf))

TRB Webinar: Sustainable and Low-Carbon Solutions for Asphalt Pavements (NCHRP)

TRB Webinar: Accessible Floating Bus Stops (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Advancing Equity in Travel Experience - The Role of Gender and Identity (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Climate Resilient Design for Culverts and Pavements (TRB)

Navigating the 4-day Commute: Redesigning Employee Shuttle Programs (Association for Commuter Transportation (webinar))

Should Cities Tax Uber and Lyft? (SSRN)

Fiscal Year 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program (FTA (Notice))

Safety Advisory 2023–07; Review and Implement New Predictive Weather Modeling and Proactive Safety Processes Across the National Rail Network To Prevent Weather-Related Accidents and Incidents (FRA (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement To Reconsider a Highway Right-of-Way Application and Associated Amendment of an Incidental Take Permit, Washington County, Utah (-Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of intent))

Adoption and Submittal of State Plans for Designated Facilities: Implementing Regulations Under Clean Air Act Section 111(d) (EPA (Final rule))

Release of Achieving Health and Environmental Protection Through EPA’s Meaningful Involvement Policy (EPA (Draft policy; Notice of availability))

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting (EPA (Notice))

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting (EPA (Notice))

National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC (-EPA (Notice of meeting))

Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS); Meeting (EPA (Notification of public meeting))

Environmental Justice Scorecard (Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (Request for information))

Multi-Year Certificate of Documentation for Recreational Vessel Owners (Coast Guard (Final rule))

Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities Funded Under Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Fiscal Year 2023 (Coast Guard (Notice))

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Request for applications))

lack Hills National Forest Advisory Board (Forest Service (Notice of meeting))

Longest Serving USDOT Deputy Secretary Passes Away (AASHTO Journal)

White House, Lawmakers Evaluate IIJA on Second Anniversary (Transport Topics)

White House Regulation Plan Sets Path for Tougher Climate Rules (Bloomberg Law)

Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Urban Electric Mobility Infrastructure (U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (link to pdf))

Transit’s physical cliff: Climate change (Transportation for America (blog))

CDC expands testing of international air traveler samples to include flu, RSV, and other respiratory viruses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (media release))

Indiana DOT Issues $91M in Community Crossings Grants (AASHTO Journal)

Maryland transportation panel considers whether to recommend new fees for electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as higher tolls (WUSA-TV)

Cities Experiment With Pedal-Powered Delivery Policies (Government Technology)

Bottles to bridges: Glass-based concrete makes for a greener crossing (New Atlas)

Parking garages are a huge wasted heat source (Anthropocene)

Can Solar Panels in Highway ROW Be the Next Big Step in Renewable Energy? (Thinking Transportation (podcast))

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Transportation Planning (FHWA Innovator)

Midwest pollution spiked dramatically this summer because of Canadian wildfires. Now officials may erase those days from the books. (Chicago Tribune)

Texas could spend federal funds meant to cut carbon emissions on highway projects (Texas Tribune)

START Lab expansion aims to make aviation greener (Penn State University)

North Carolina DOT Official On Using AI And Cloud-Based Apps To Advance Transportation Equity (StateScoop)

Illinois RTA provides 25,000 $20 transit passes to be distributed to survivors of domestic violence (Regional Transportation Authority (blog))

Apple And The EPA Take On The Future Of Environmental Policy (pple And The EPA Take On The Future Of Environmental Policy)

Alaska Expands Reach of Unmanned Aerial systems in Remote Locations and Extreme Conditions (FHWA Innovator)

Historical Markers To Commemorate Saratoga Springs Cycling History (Saratoga Today)

ant to save our cities? Look to San Francisco’s iconic survivor: the Ferry Building (Los Angeles Times)

Forest County Potawatomi unveil dual language highway signs in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Law Journal)

Does Anyone Know How to Behave on the Subway Anymore? (New York Times)

Officials seek feedback on plan to make Oklahoma streets more friendly for cyclists, walkers (Oklahoma Voice)

Tensions Flare as Southern California Surf Communities Fight over E-Bikes (Surfer)

Arroyofest returns to advocate active transportation (Talon Marks)

Southmont, PA one of nine communities to win state's 'active transportation' grant (Tribune-Democrat)

Bike Utah: The e-bike revolution is here. That’s a good thing (Salt Lake Tribune)

What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Fourteen of a National Survey (Mineta Transportation Institute)

Locomotives and Locomotive Engines; Preemption of State and Local Regulations (EPA (Final rule))

Biannual Request for Information on the Status of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Industry (FHWA (Notice))

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting (EPA (Notice))

Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research, Development & Technology Virtual Forum (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

Request for Information: National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy (National Science Foundation (Notice))

Port Infrastructure Projects Get $653M in Federal Funds (AASHTO Journal)

A New Environmental Justice Playbook for Federal Agencies (The White House)

U.S. cities consider banning "right on red" laws amid rise in pedestrian deaths (CBS News)

Shipping industry could lose $10 billion a year battling climate change by 2050 (CNBC)

An archeologist shortage could stifle the climate law (E&E News)

Port Leaders Push Wind Power as Long-Term Solution (Transport Topics)

Americans Are Walking 36% Less Since Covid (CityLab)

How the country's largest ferry system is going green (Axios)

Texas Wants to Know: How will the state's transportation infrastructure handle its booming population? (KXAS-TV)

Build the Bike Lanes and the Delivery Bikes Will Follow (Government Technology)

NYC seeks suggestions for moving freight traffic off of roads onto the rivers (Daily News)

How do you prevent New York City subway flooding in extreme rain? (Marketplace)

Colorado built a park over I-70 to contain pollution. Is the air safe to breathe? (-Colorado Public Radio)

EPA grant will encourage small California airports, pilots to switch from leaded to unleaded fuel (KNTV-TV)

California may require railroads to eliminate pollution, EPA rules (Nation World)

Los Angeles aiming for vast greenhouse gas reductions before 2028 Olympics with new plan (Inside the Games)

Flying Is Becoming More Accessible For Passengers With Disabilities (Forbes)

New Mississippi program to transport patients to appointments ( New Mississippi program to transport patients to appointments )

Metrolinx is joining the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program (Metrolinx (media release))

Tennessee DOT’s ‘No Trash November’ aims to remove 50,000 pounds of litter from roadways (WATE-TV)

Why is Houston so car centric? (EnergyPortal.eu)

Young Photographer Gives New View Of Planes (ABC News (link to video))

MTA, New York Comedy Festival Team Up to Bring Top Comedic Voices to the Subway System (Metropolitan Transportation Authority (media release))

Questions remain as Richmond-San Rafael bike lane pilot program ends (KPIX-TV)

Drivers make noise about Chicago proposal targeting and fining loud cars (WBBM-TV)

Abandoned hire bikes and e-scooters in London can now be reported via FixMyStreet (Highway News)

FDOT, Partners Celebrate Eighth Annual Mobility Week (Florida DOT (media release))

Kansas Mobility Week encourages multimodal transportation choices (Kansas DOT (media release))

Webinar: Let’s Catch a Bus - Understanding Health Impacts and Public Transit Equity (TRB)

Paths to Biking, Walking Improvements Supported by Wealth of Research (NCHRP)

Assessing the Impacts of Right-Turn Lanes on Rural and Suburban Highways (NCHRP)

Accessing America's Great Outdoors: Forecasting Recreational Travel Demand (NCHRP)

Communicating Safe Behavior Practices to Vulnerable Road Users (Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program)

UVA and VDOT celebrate 75th anniversary of state transportation research council (Augusta Free Press)

Exploring decarbonization pathways for USA passenger and freight mobility (Nature Communications)

Transportation Services for Individuals With Disabilities: ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities (USDOT (Request for information on accessibility improvements for transportation facilities))

Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice))

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; California Air Resources Board (EPA (Interim final determination))

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Vehicle Miles Traveled Emissions Offset Demonstrations for the 2015 Ozone Standards; California (EPA (Final rule))

Notice of Availability of Preliminary Designation of Certain Stormwater Discharges Within Two Watersheds in Los Angeles County, California Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System of the Clean Water Act (EPA (Notice of availability))

Notice of Availability of Consultation Documents for Public Comment Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (FAA (Notice))

Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2024 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report (Delaware River Basin Commission (Notice))

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Florida, Georgia,Louisiana, Maine, and New York; Draft 5-Year Review Boundaries (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))

Land Uses; Special Uses; Carbon Capture and Storage Exemption (Forest Service (Proposed rule; request for public comment))

Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project (Bureau of Ocean Energy and National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice))

AASHTO Backs Preserving State/Local Authority on AVs (AASHTO Journal)

Big federal dollars for small state projects aim to get more cars off the roads (Missouri Independent)

Legacy programs stymie Biden's efforts to boost equity in infrastructure spending (Route Fifty)

Q&A with Susan Handy, Director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation at UC Davis – (Sactown)

Readout of the Environmental Permitting Technology and Data Summit (White House (media release))

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Progress Update (Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (media release))

The work commute changed after the pandemic, new data shows (State Smart Transportation Initiative)

Unlocking New Mexico's energy potential: The imperative of NEPA reform (Las Cruces Sun News (opinion))

Rubber hits the road at tire recycling event (Jefferson City News Tribune)

Geothermal technology is now being used at Louisville Airport (WLKY-TV)

How to Prevent Forest Fires by Building Cities With More Wood – (Bloomberg)

White House opens $45 billion in federal funds to developers to covert offices to homes (Dow Jones)

EPA to Increase Air Monitoring at Marine Ports (National Law Review (contributed content))

California meets its target for zero-emissions truck sales two years ahead of schedule (California Air Resources Board (media release))

Nevada shows commitment to getting desert wildlife across the road safely (Las Vegas Sun)

How New York City Turned the World’s Biggest Garbage Dump Into a Park (Bloomberg)

Humans mimicking beavers to combat wildfires and restore wetlands (Wildfire Today)

Idaho Adopt-A-Highway Removes 3 Million Pounds Of Litter, Saves $25 Million In Labor (Idaho Transportation Department (media release))

How Transportation Improves Quality of Life (Talking Michigan Transportation (podcast))

Delmont, PA council approves transportation plan aimed at improving pedestrian, bike infrastructure (Murrysville Star)

Multiple Bay Area Programs Aim to Expand Access to E-Bikes (Government Technology)

How a century-old rail agreement slowed a Seattle bike lane project (Seattle Times)

As e-bikes grow in popularity, so do calls for safety certification (Grist)

Need to find a bike rack in Atlanta? There's an app for that (WAGA-TV)

Boulder installs protected bike lane infrastructure new to the US (City of Boulder (media release))

Webinar: Accommodating Utilities in Highway and Freeway Right-of-Way (AASHTO and NCHRP)

Webinar: Mitigating Air Pollution Exposures from Transportation ( TRB)

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States (TRB)

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Performance Functions (TCHRP)

Is Federal Infrastructure Investment Advancing Equity Goals? (Urban Institute)

Transportation and Climate Division (TCD) Grant Program Reporting Templates: Supplemental Project Application Template and Project Reporting Templates for Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), Clean School Bus (CSB), Clean Heavy Duty (CHD), and Clean Ports Grant Programs; EPA ICR No. 2793.01, OMB Control No. 2060–NEW (EPA (Notice))

Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Extension of comment period))

Federal Management Regulation; Designation of Authority and Sustainable Siting (GSA)

Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal (FRA (Announcement))

Public Meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (Geological Survey (Notice))

USDOT Forms Climate and Transportation Research Group (AASHTO Journal)

EPA takes step toward regulating lead in fuel for small planes (The Hill)

States pitch mileage tax to bridge gap in federal highway funding (Route Fifty)

Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America (New York Times Magazine)

I-95 is going to become an electric truck charging corridor (Electrek)

Wyoming officials slam proposed changes to NEPA (Sundance Times)

Trucking Stakeholders Tackle EV Challenges (Transport Topics)

Current Climate: Federal Government Projects A Surge In Renewable Energy In The Coming Decade (Forbes)

MTI report outlines economic and environmental benefits of high-speed rail in U.S. (Mass Transit)

What are those glass balls in the road? INDOT experts shed light on reflective technology (WTHR-TV)

Can California continue to fight the ocean? A new book argues for new approaches (Lookout Santa Cruz)

Metrolink utilizes first-in-nation earthquake safety technology to conduct on-board drill for Great California ShakeOut (Metrolink (media release))

Revealed: how a little-known pollution rule keeps the air dirty for millions of Americans (The Guardian)

New California rules to reduce vessel emissions at ports get federal OK (Long Beach Post)

California Trucking Association Sues to Block CARB Rule (Transport Topics)

Airlines say they’ve found a route to climate-friendly flying (Vox)

Making transportation more accessible around Lake Tahoe (Tahoe Daily Tribune)

Reducing Negative Health Impacts from Transportation on Communities of Color (Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (media release))

Historic low water levels on Mississippi River stymie commercial barge traffic in Arkansas (Talk Business & Politics)

EPA selects six communities to improve stormwater management and advance environmental justice (EPA Region 1 (media release))

Utah governor says future Olympics could bring transportation improvements, trains (KPCW Radio)

New York Subway Stations, Through the Eyes of an Architect (CityLab)

Look at highway work zones from my perspective (PhillyVoice (contributed content)

New Bicycle Path Improvements Change the Face of Downtown Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Independent)

Brownsville, Texas makes mobility plan public (Brownsville Herald)

Houston Bike-Share Is Struggling. Public Transit Is Stepping In. (Governing)

Greenacres 'Dillman Trail' providing safe alternative transportation for locals and students in Florida (WPBF-TV)

Clearing the Skies with Research on Electric Vehicles (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Demonstrated Performance of Buried Bridges (TRB)

Nighttime Visibility for Safety (FHWA Center of Accelerating Innovation)

Series Finale: Commemorating the Second Anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (USDOT Volpe Center (link to webinar registration))

Co-Cities: Innovative Transitions toward Just and Self-Sustaining Communities (Carnegie Mellon University (webinar))

Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice))

Finding That Lead Emissions From Aircraft Engines That Operate on Leaded Fuel Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare (EPA (Final action))

Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Science and Analysis Review Panel; Nominations Request (EPA (Notice))

California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean- Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision (EPA (Notice of decision))

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council (Forest Service, Agriculture (Notice of meeting))

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; December 2023 Virtual Meeting (U.S. Coast Guard (Notice of Federal advisory committee virtual meeting))

Cape Hatteras National Seashore; Bicycling (National Park Service (Proposed rule))