ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND POLICIES

EV Charging Business Is About More Than Just Electricity (Government Technology)

TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gender-Inclusive Transportation Safety (TRB (webinar))

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MassDOT Taps Electric Trains for Commuter…
September 11, 2024
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – a division of Massachusetts Department of Transportation – recently signed off on a $54 More
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The Stream Podcast Examines Noise Reduction…
September 11, 2024
A recent two-part series on “The Stream by AASHTO” podcast illustrated how state departments of transportation are working to minimize More
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PennDOT Names Latest Group of ‘Young…
September 4, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and volunteer-based education organization Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (KPB) recently announced the 2024-2025 cohort of “Young More
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Utah DOT Using Recycled Concrete for…
September 4, 2024
The Utah Department of Transportation is recycling old concrete on the site of its Bangerter Highway project to help build More
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Utah DOT Deploys LiDAR to Boost…
August 28, 2024
The Utah Department of Transportation is using Light Detection and Ranging or LiDAR technology as a design tool to improve More
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WSDOT Issues $26M to Port Electrification…
August 28, 2024
The Washington State Department of Transportation recently awarded $26.5 million to 11 state ports to help them electrify their operations. More
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Next Challenge for the US Charging Network: Congestion (Bloomberg Green)

Complete Streets Drive Housing, Jobs, and Retail Gains (American Planning Association)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY

Michigan updates data sharing tool on environmental justice (Great Lakes Echo)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICIES

Understanding the Carbon Impact of Electric Vehicle Charging ( Environment + Energy Leader)

Get the facts before supporting electric vehicles (Tribune Democrat (opinion))

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY

Chicago’s unique bike giveaway program is a win for mobility justice (Next City Stacker)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

‘Yield to Your Neighbor’ Campaign Promotes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Brown County, WI (WTAQ-WLUK Radio)

Fairfax County’s Plan for Active Transportation (Fairfax County Government NewsCenter)

Every Boston neighborhood to get a Bluebikes station, mayor says (Boston.com)

The biking boom: Expanding bicycling in the National Capital Region (Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Think Regionally (podcast))

Corporate denial of aircraft noise pollution (Quiet Communities (opinion))

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Oregon DOT Boosts Safe-Routes-to-Schools Support
August 21, 2024
The Oregon Department of Transportation recently distributed $1.4 million in grants to 14 school districts and community groups to get More
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Maryland DOT Helps Seal Regional Commuter…
August 21, 2024
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) – a division of the Maryland Department of Transportation – and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) More
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Caltrans Unveils Transportation Project Prioritization Tool
August 14, 2024
The California Department of Transportation – known as Caltrans – recently unveiled a new tool designed to prioritize transportation projects More
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Illinois DOT Helps Change Rail Line…
August 14, 2024
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently outlined in a blog post how it helped transform an old railroad line and More
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY

Public transportation is solution to climate crisis in Black communities (Florida Courier (commentary))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (FAA (Notice of meeting))

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New NCDOT Signal Policy Boosts Pedestrian…
August 7, 2024
The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently adopted a new traffic signal policy that aims to boost pedestrian safety. [Above More
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Alabama DOT ‘Agronomists’ Manage Roadside Vegetation
August 7, 2024
A recent blog post detailed the critical roadside vegetation management work conducted by “agronomists” at the Alabama Department of Transportation. More
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Visualizing Risk for Resilience (TRB (webinar))

Creating Self-Directed Resiliency Plans for General Aviation Airports (ACRP)

Cycling and Scooting Through the Years (USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

Guru Madhavan’s New York Trilogy (Issues in Science and Technology)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Announcement of Meeting of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (EPA (Notice of meeting))

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notice of Charter Renewal (EPA (Notice of charter renewal))

Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for US Wind Inc.’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Maryland (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior (Notice of availability; final environmental impact statement))

Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies (Surface Transportation Board (Notice of vacancies on Federal advisory committee and solicitation of nominations))

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The Stream: Balancing Infrastructure and Environment
July 31, 2024
The latest episode of “The Stream by AASHTO” podcast features an interview with Douglas Kolwaite, environmental program manager with the More