TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Communicating a Balanced Look at Local Airport Activity and Climate Change (ACRP)

Evaluating initiatives to combat injustice in transportation (Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment)

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Louisiana Gets Extra $3M in State…
February 5, 2025
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development recently received an additional $3 million from the state legislature to fund expanded More
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MnDOT Issues Active Transportation Planning Grants
February 5, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently noted that 10 cities statewide are receiving grants via its Active Transportation Planning Assistance More
ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

Trump Takes Aim at EV Policies With New Energy Order (Transport Topics)

From Scooters to Cars, Feds Give EV Charging a Funding Boost (Government Technology)

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

2024’s Best New U.S. Bikeways (PeopleForBikes)

What Happened to Hanging Out on the Street? (Bloomberg CityLab (commentary))

The best of (Illinois) biking in 2024: A look back at the year’s good news (Daily Herald (commentary))

Ten Minnesota cities to receive Active Transportation Planning Assistance (Minnesota DOT (media release))

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CTDOT Seeks Input on Preservation Agreement…
January 29, 2025
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is seeking public comment through February 24 on the draft of a new “Programmatic Agreement” More
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WSDOT Helping Launch New E-Bike Rebate…
January 29, 2025
The Washington State Department of Transportation is launching a new program in April designed to make electrically-powered bicycles or “e-bikes” More
ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

L.A. fires have added another concern for potential EV buyers: Power outages. (Los Angeles Times)

Super-sized electric vehicles (EVs) will not solve the climate crisis (PLOS Sustainability and Transformation (opinion))

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Oregon Issues $31M in ‘Safe Routes…
January 22, 2025
The Oregon Transportation Commission recently approved 28 Safe Routes to School projects, with a total investment exceeding $31 million, to help More
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NCDOT to Help Establish Wake Forest…
January 22, 2025
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is going to use federal grant funds to help the town of Wake Forest More
CULTURAL RESOURCES

The world's most fascinating transport maps (Daily Mail)

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Michigan DOT Turns Unused Land into…
January 15, 2025
The Michigan Department of Transportation is leveraging a grant to transform unused land near an interstate rest area into a More
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FHWA Issues $635M in Electric Vehicle…
January 15, 2025
The Federal Highway Administration issued $635 million in grants this week to 49 projects that support the ongoing effort to More
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MassDOT Added 15 Miles of Shared…
January 15, 2025
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation added roughly 15 miles of new shared use paths in 2024; expanding multimodal connectivity and More
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FHWA Issues Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants
January 15, 2025
The Federal Highway Administration recently issued $44.5 million in grants to 14 projects in 13 states and Puerto Rico via More
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

Rethinking I-94: Bridging Communities, Rebuilding Connections (MSR News Online)

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WSDOT Wrapping Up Purdy Creek Fish…
January 8, 2025
The Washington State Department of Transportation is putting the finishing touches on a two-year fish passage project at Purdy Creek near Gig More
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Federal Funds Help Nebraska Align Transportation…
January 8, 2025
The Nebraska Department of Transportation and the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, known as MAPA, recently received a $2 More
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice))

Section 139 Efficient Environmental Reviews for Project Decisionmaking and One Federal Decision Interim Final Guidance (FHWA, FRA, and FTA (Notice; request for comments))

Notice of Proposed Buy America Waiver for Battery Electric Minibuses and Request for Comment (FTA (Notice of proposed Buy America waiver and request for comment))

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20 Incorporation by Reference (NHTSA (Final rule))

Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Final rule))

Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Adoption of Accessibility Standards for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (Final rule))

Commercial Driver’s License: Application for Exemption; American Public Transportation Association (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice of application for exemption; request for comments))

USDOT Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Interim Guidelines (Office of the Secretary, DOT (Notice of availability; request for comments))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations (U.S. Army Corps of (Notice))

Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee (EPA (Notification of public meeting))

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area; Bicycling (National Park Service (Final rule))

United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration; Nuclear Ship Savannah; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Notice; issuance))

Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Liquid and Gas Pipeline Advisory Committees (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

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Oregon DOT to Build First I-5…
January 2, 2025
The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to build the first wildlife overcrossing of Interstate 5 in the wildlife-rich Mariposa Preserve More
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State DOTs Kick Off Youth-Focused Litter…
January 2, 2025
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently initiated litter prevention campaigns targeted at elementary through More