Congress Passes One-Week Extension of CR ( AASHTO Journal)

Report urges Congress to reform surface transportation funding ( Transportation Today )

Final WRDA package leaves clean water out (WaterWorld )

Transit systems nationally – including UTA – beg Congress for emergency pandemic aid (Salt Lake Tribune )

The Emergency Funding Ideas That Could Help Keep Transit Alive (CityLab )

EPA Announces $17.7 Million in Grants to Support Water Systems Rural and Small Communities ( EPA (Press release))

FedEx, UPS to ‘split country into two’ for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, UPS exec says (USA Today )

‘Very High Risk’: Longshoremen Want Protection From the Virus So They Can Stay on the Job ( New York Times)

How Disasters Can Spur Resiliency in the Gulf ( National Academies )

Congress Eyes Support for Busy Ports ( Transport Topics )

Nashville mayor proposes $1.6 billion transportation plan ( WKRN-TV )

Benefits of Ports-to-Plains hailed ( Amarillo Globe-News )

International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure Celebrates Growth in First Year ( American Society of Civil Engineers (Press release))

Trucking Takes Initial Steps Toward a Zero-Emission Future (Transport Topics)

Xavier Becerra Brings Environmental Justice to Forefront ( New York Times )

Biden can’t move the needle on environmental justice without these 2 things ( Vox )

Growing Opposition To Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) From Environmental & Social Justice Groups In New Jersey And Nationally ( Insider NJ (Press release))

How one city plans to recover from losing most of its trees ( National Geographic )

The North Carolina hog industry’s answer to pollution: a $500m pipeline project ( The Guardian )

Senate passes priority bill improving water quality, sustainability ( Sentine-lTribune )

Eroding coast paves the way for ‘managed retreat’ ( Los Angeles Times (Link to video))

To Rethink the School Run, Get Rid of the Cars ( CityLab )

Area universities, Texas Research Alliance to provide innovative transportation assistance ( Blue Ribbon News )

Research recommends additional support for innovative shared-mobility services in Minnesota (University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies )

DelDOT Launches Report a Pedestrian Issue Feature on Website & App ( DelDOT (Press release) )

MnDOT invites public comment on first Statewide Pedestrian System Plan ( MnDOT (Press release))

Permissible Uses of Airport Property and Revenue ( TRB )

Protecting Wildlife Habitat is a Robust Slice of Transportation Planning (TRB)

Register for UC ITS and TRB Webinar on COVID-19, Transit, and Shared Mobility ( TRB (Webinar))

Pedestrian Resources to Help Talk the Walk ( TRB)

National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision ( FHWA (Proposed rule; notice of proposed amendments) )

Environmental Impact Statement: Collin County, Texas ( FHWA (Federal notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement) )

Adoption of the Federal Highway Administration’s Nationwide Section 4(f) Net Benefit and Historic Bridges Programmatic Evaluations ( FRA and FTA (Notice))

State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans ( FRA (Final rule) )

Applying the Supreme Court’s County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund Decision in the Clean Water Act Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program ( EPA (Notice of availability of draft guidance and request for comment) )

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of CCR; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part B: Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction ( EPA (Final rule; correction) )

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Extension of Comment Period (EPA (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period) )

Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Under the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) (EPA (Final rule) )

Criminal Negligence Standard for State Clean Water Act 402 and 404 Programs ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Technical Mapping Advisory Council; Meeting (FEMA (Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting))

Biden shortlist for White House key environmental post shows focus on environmental justice (Reuters )

Biden Administration has many hurdles to leap in addressing surface transportation infrastructure ( Logistics Management )

Lawmakers request new GAO studies on pandemic’s effect on the aviation industry (Washington Post)

Lawmakers Want Data to Decide the Future of America’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure ( Nextgov )

Former DOT chief to potential Biden picks: Beware of agency turf wars ( FreightWaves)

VTrans’ $600,000 Covid sign blitz targets travel to and from state ( VTDigger )

WYDOT praises federal emergency declaration extension as COVID pandemic persists ( Oil City News )

Austin’s mobility challenges analyzed during and after Covid-19 ( Austin Business Journal )

The Pandemic Took $750 Million From VA’s Transportation Budget. Here’s What Happens Now. ( Dogwood )

COVID May Impact NH’s Ability to Plow Roads, Official Says ( NECN)

FHWA reveals updated Jason’s Law truck parking survey ( Land Line )

First U.S. Offshore Wind Tower Factory Proposed For Port Of Albany (WAMC Radio)

Electric Cargo Bikes Are Debuting in City Fleets ( Route Fifty )

Sound Transit light rail trains are now running on clean energy ( Sound Transit (Press release))

Congress should prioritize infrastructure investment (Crain’s Chicago Business (Op-ed))

Oil Refineries See Profit in Turning Kitchen Grease Into Diesel (New York Times )

Transit Expert Calls The MBTA’s $89M Plan For New Silver Line Buses ‘Greenwashing’ ( WBUR Radio)

Environmental Justice Crusader Eyed for White House Council ( The Quint)

Virginia to hire its first environmental justice director ( Bay Journal News Service )

Facing a funding crisis, Caltrain doubled down on racial and social equity, and it worked ( Architect’s Newspaper (Op-ed) )

Leaving a social legacy from infrastructure (Infrastructure Intelligence (Commentary))

TRPA starts work to remove invasive plants in Taylor, Tallac creeks ( Tahoe Daily Tribune)

Mitigation “bank” near Greeley will offset wetland damage, meet Clean Water Act rules ( Colorado Sun )

EPA awards $187,000 to Pennsylvania to support wetlands restoration ( Daily American )

Clean water projects highlighted in national ‘green infrastructure’ report ( VTDigger)

43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge Over Lake Shore Drive To Be Replaced With Accessible Overpass ( Block Club Chicago )

RTD partners with Lyft in mobile ticketing app ( Denver Post )

Honolulu bikeshare program lost city about $460K in 2019 ( AP )

Implementation requires money where our mouth is (Bozeman Daily Chronicle (Opinion))

Updated Survey of Laws and Regulations Applicable to Airport Commercial Ground Transportation ( ACRP )

Improving Health Care through Transportation ( TCRP )

Measuring and Managing Freight System Resilience Workshop ( TRB/FHWA)

Expansion and Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Announcement) )

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit ( EPA (Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment) )

Notice of Final Adoption of and Effective Date; Federal Environment Element, Section G of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital (National Capital Planning Commission (Notice of final adoption of and effective date) )

Canadian Pacific Railway Company – Control Exemption – Detroit River Tunnel Company ( Surface Transportation Board (Notice) )

Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Alaska Department of Transportation Third Audit Report ( FHWA (Notice; Request for comment))

Biden to enlist Agriculture, Transportation agencies in climate fight ( The Hill )

Telework may be the recruitment and retention solution agencies – and Congress – are looking for ( Federal News Network )

Neal eyes massive coronavirus relief, climate and infrastructure package ( Roll Call )

Feds Deny Permit for Mine Planned Near Pristine Alaska Bay ( Courthouse News Service)

Pandemic has surprising impacts on public transit demand (Ohio State News)

Female chiefs of Arkansas, Mississippi highway agencies discuss COVID, tell their stories (Talk Business & Politics)

Complete Streets in a Pandemic and Beyond with Jennifer Toole, Toole Design ( ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))

How Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Pledge Added Up ( CityLab)

Airport continues aircraft noise update (High Point Enterprise )

Regional initiative targets transportation, climate change in underserved rural communities (Boston University News Service )

5 maritime sustainability trends for 2021 ( Freightwaves )

Along the crumbling Sonoma coast, an ambitious project paves the way for ‘managed retreat’ (Los Angeles Times)

GM hits reverse on Trump effort to bar California emissions rules ( Reuters )

Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, E.P.A. Says ( New York Times )

It’s time to dump diesel trucks in N.J. (NJ.com (Opinion))

Bearing the Brunt of Expanding E-Commerce: Logistics Sprawl, Goods Movement, and Environmental Justice ( Transfers )

Racial Injustice in Environment Policy Becomes White House Focus ( Bloomberg Law)

Artificial floating islands will help safety of water for Ohioans ( The Lantern )

EPA fights suit forcing it to act on Pennsylvania, New York cleanup plans ( Bay Journal )

Wildlife uses Utah’s first interstate crossing just for them ( KCRG-TV )

Turkeys in Your Neighborhood? Get Used to It. (CityLab )

Weed Science Societies Announce Plans for Virtual Annual Meetings ( Weed Science Society of America (Press release))

Oakley adopts ban on shared-mobility devices (The Press (California))

Ford unveils plans for mobility innovation district around Michigan Central Station ( SmartCitiesWorld )

TxDOT puts down signs to help pedestrians, bicyclists find walkways in construction zones ( KXXV-TV )

Some Residents Push For Denver’s ‘Shared Streets’ Program To Become Permanent ( KCNC-TV)

Building resilient transportation networks (TRB )

Webinar: Cross-Cutting Issues in Urban Congestion Pricing ( TRB)

A Pandemic Playbook for Transportation Agencies ( NCHRP/TCRP )

Availability and Use of Pedestrian Infrastructure Data to Support Active Transportation Planning ( NCHRP)

Last Mile in General Aviation – Courtesy Vehicles and Other Forms of Ground Transportation ( ACRP )

RFP: Toward a Touchless Airport Journey ( ACRP )

NCST Webinar on Monday, December 7: “Development of an Innovation Corridor Testbed for Shared, Electric, Connected, and Automated Transportation ( NCST)

Toward Universal Access: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions` (Eno Center for Transportation (link to PDF))

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Ever Comprehensive ‘Pedestrian Safety Action Plan’ ( USDOT (Press release))

Design Standards for Highways ( FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking, request for comments) )

State Highway Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Programs ( FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance; Public Meetings (EPA (Notice))

Agency Programs Subject to Intergovernmental Review Under Executive Order 12372, Section 204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act, and Section 401(a) of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 ( EPA (Notice and request for comments) )

Proposed Settlement Agreements, Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act ( EPA (Notice; request for public comment) )

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance ( Forest Service (Final rule))

Deepwater Port License Application: Bluewater Texas Terminal LLC; Correction ( Maritime Administration (Notice; correction) )

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Commercial Air Tour Limitations in the Grand Canyon National Park Special Flight Rules Area ( FAA (Notice and request for comment) )

Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Miscellaneous Petitions To Reduce Regulatory Burdens ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final Rule) )

Regulated Navigation Areas; Harbor Entrances Along the Coast of Northern California ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

AASHTO Transportation Policy Forum Maps out Post-Election Political Landscape ( AASHTO Journal)

USDOT Transition Team Unveiled by Incoming Biden-Harris Administration ( AASHTO Journal)

Infrastructure is key to Biden’s climate dreams ( E&E News)

Congressman Earl Blumenauer bullish on transportation under Biden ( BikePortland)

No One’s Riding Transit. So Why Did Voters Support It? ( Wired (Commentary))

More Than Half of Americans Plan Thanksgiving Travel Despite Pandemic, TripAdvisor Says ( WBTS-TV)

Regional initiative targets transportation, climate change in underserved rural communities ( Daily Hampshire Gazette)

Vermont groups urge state to join regional climate/transportation plan ( Vermont Business)

America’s Forgotten Marine Highway Network That Could Green Global Freight Transport (Forbes)

The ‘order of planning’ determines transit priorities. What if we inverted it to prioritize people? ( GreenBiz (Commentary))

Mapping air pollution at the neighborhood level ( Axios)

Chicago’s Mayor Turns City’s Infrastructure Into Weapons Against Protesters ( The Appeal (Commentary))

State shares framework for new surface water quality protections ( Arizona Public Media)

Toll-road plans fall short on wildlife protection, urban sprawl ( Orlando Sentinel (Commentary))

Oil pipeline a step closer to approval in Minnesota ( Courthouse News)

Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions ( Associated Press)

AASHTO Releases Historic Bridge Preservation Guide (AASHTO)

Redesigning Slow Streets to reflect community & culture in East Oakland ( Smart Growth America (Blog))

Transportation council considers signing on to national bicycle route ( KWCC-TV)

Cecil Township Taking Pa. Turnpike Commission, Construction Company To Court Over Noise Complaints ( KDKA-TV)

Can Times Square ever be completely car-free? ( 6sqft)

Escooter startup Voi uses AI to detect pedestrians and sidewalks (VentureBeat)

Northern Kentucky foundation establishes $3M ‘active transportation’ fund ( WCPO-TV)

State of the Industry Report on Air Quality Emissions from Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels (ACRP)

2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Spotlight Sessions Include Coronavirus (COVID-19), Equity, and the Future of Transportation (TRB)

Unfold Podcast, Episode 8: Transitioning to Low-Carbon Transportation ( UC Davis)

[Webinar] The New NEPA Regulations: A Practical Guide to What You Need to Know (JD Supra)

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permit (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (List of applications for modification of special permits))

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of actions on special permit applications))

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Survey of State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) (EPA (Notice))

Forest Service Manual (FSM) 3800, Zero Code; State and Private Forestry Landscape Scale Restoration Program (Forest Service (Notice of availability for public comment))

Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Federal-Aid Construction ( FHWA (Interim Final Rule; request for comments))

Jurisdiction in Alaska ( National Park Service (Final rule))

Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice and request for comments))

Key House transportation figures win reelection (Trains)

Biden to Move Fast to Strike Down Trump’s Environmental Agenda ( Bloomberg Law )

Public transit emerges a big winner in election ( Marketplace )

President Biden Promises To Boost Transit And Build For Bicyclists But Won’t Tackle Car Dependency (Forbes (Op-ed))

Supporting healthy urban transport and mobility in the context of COVID-19 (World Health Organization (Report) )

Ontario allocates roughly $1 billion for COVID-19 resilience projects ( REMI Network)

Video: How State DOTs Work to Ensure NEPA Compliance ( AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast: Georgia DOT’s Innovative PEL Study (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

USDOT loan to aid rural California infrastructure project ( Transportation Today )

Proposition B: Austin approves $460M in transportation infrastructure bonds ( KVUE-TV )

Unmanned Aerial Systems Support Flood Management Activities ( Innovator (FHWA) )

What we’re voting for: infrastructure ( The Verge (Commentary))

Why IKEA is investing in sustainable mobility ( GreenBiz )

Port of L.A. seeks input on zero-emission technology from private companies ( City News Service)

How one San Diegan uses his bicycle obsession to make the sport more inclusive and accessible to others ( San Diego Union-Tribune )

Hurricane Relief Through Mutual Aid ( Yes! )

National E-Mobility Equity Virtual Conference ( Forth Mobility Fund (Blog))

If Florida takes over permitting, its life-giving wetlands will be lost to development ( Miami Herald (Opinion))

It’s not too late to protect Northern New Mexico (Santa Fe New Mexican (Op-ed))

Parks Canada to create expert panel to advise on a long-term framework for how visitors will get around the Bow Valley and experience Banff National Park in the future ( Parks Canada (Press release))

State DOTs Issue Transportation Alternatives & Trail Grants ( AASHTO Journal )

The Capital of Sprawl Gets a Radically Car-Free Neighborhood ( New York Times )

Bike Shortages Will Likely Last Until Next Year, and Possibly into 2022 ( Bicycling )

Boulder talks transportation: Future of bike share, which wheels go where ( Boulder Beat (Blog))

TRB Webinar: Planning an Effective Airport Deicing Runoff Management Program ( TRB)

Improving Mid-Term, Intermediate, and Long-Range Cost Forecasting for State Transportation Agencies ( NCHRP)

Improving Mid-Term, Intermediate, and Long-Range Cost Forecasting: Guidebook for State Transportation Agencies ( NCHRP )

TRB Webinar: Rail in the Time of Coronavirus – Planning, Operating, & Constructing Rail ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Cross-Cutting Issues in Urban Congestion Pricing ( TRB )

Webinar – Protecting Traffic Infrastructure with Weigh In Motion (WIM) ( CS2SMART (Link to registration) )

2020 Moving Together Conference ( UMass Transportation Center)

Deepwater Port License Application: Blue Marlin Offshore Port, LLC (BMOP) ( Maritime Administration (Notice of intent; Notice of virtual public meeting; Request for comments) )

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; Snowmobiles ( National Park Service (Proposed rule))

The gas tax was already broken. The pandemic could end it. ( Smart Cities Dive)

What a Senate flip means for transportation ( Politico )

One-on-one with U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao ( WAOW-TV )

Republicans ready to restart critical infrastructure initiative in 2021 (The Hill (Commentary) )

Climate Policymaking in the Shadow of the Supreme Court (Resources Magazine )

Lawmakers say infrastructure efforts are falling victim to deepening partisan divide ( The Hill)

COVID-19 Creating Winter Challenges for State DOTs ( AASHTO Journal )

Two Reports Offer COVID-19 Transit Recovery Advice ( AASHTO Journal )

How COVID is paving the way for participatory transit planning ( Grist (Commentary) )

Economic Consequences of Proposed Pandemic-Related Cutbacks in MTA Transportation Services and Capital Spending ( NYU Rudin Center for Transportation)

What has four years of President Donald Trump meant for Florida’s environment? ( Tampa Bay Times )

Former Walmart exec brings ride-share technology to fresh produce transport ( Green Biz)

Eyes Will Be on Biden to Act Fast on Resilience for NYC ( City Limits )

Amsterdam will use flowers to keep its bridges clear of locked bicycles ( Lonely Planet )

Virginia breaks ground on largest infrastructure project in state history ( InsideNoVa )

Will ‘game-changing’ new runway quiet O’Hare jet noise conundrum? ( Daily Herald)

GM, Ford knew about climate change 50 years ago (E&E News)

Trump administration funds projects to more efficiently charge and deploy electric buses ( Utility Dive)

How infrastructure improvements can aid inclusive revival ( CT Mirror)

Clean Water Act rollbacks hurt rivers and drinking water ( Baltimore Sun (Commentary))

Moose deaths don’t sway WYDOT on 390 speed ( Jackson Hole News & Guide )

City plans to reduce sewage discharges into region’s rivers. ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )

Oregon DOT begins cleanup from wildfires along state highways and private properties ( KTVL-TV)

What’s behind Virginia’s increasing pedestrian death toll and how to reverse the trend ( Virginia Mercury )

More streets added to Montgomery County’s ‘Shared Street’ program for pedestrians ( WDVM-TV )

California Gets an A Grade in Surfrider’s Annual Beach Report ( San Clemente Times )

Can the Bike Boom Keep Going? ( CityLab )

Gov. Justice awards over $1.6 million in Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program grants benefitting Metro Valley region ( WV Office of the Governor (Press release))

Transportation Research Record (TRR) Special Issue on COVID-19: Deadline October 31 ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Celebrating TRB’s Centennial by Exploring the Future of Transportation Research ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Planning an Effective Airport Deicing Runoff Management Program ( TRB )

AASHTO to Examine Election Impact on Transportation at Annual Meeting ( AASHTO Journal)

Information Collection: Interagency Generic Clearance for Federal Land Management Agencies Collaborative Visitor Feedback Surveys on Recreation and Transportation Related Programs and Systems – Forest Service ( (Notice; request for comment))

NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule— Phase 2 Extension ( EPA (Final Rule) )

National Wildlife Refuge System; Use of Electric Bicycles ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Final rule))