News & Announcements
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2013 Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards
Sixteen projects from 8 states have been recognized for their approaches to regional transportation planning and program implementation.
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NADO Announces 2013 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Winners
The NADO Research Foundation and RPO America have announced the 2013 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award-winning projects. This is the seventh year that the program has honored projects for their innovation, effectiveness, and impact on communities throughout the nation. The...
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FTA Opens Dialogue on Transit Representation on MPO Boards
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting participation in a National Online Dialogue (http://links NULL.govdelivery NULL.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwMzA0LjE2MTkwNDIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDMwNC4xNjE5MDQyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDI4NTA5JmVtYWlsaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZ1c2VyaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://transitmpo NULL.ideascale NULL.com/) on Transit Provider Representation in Metropolitan Planning Organizations. The new Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) law sets forth...
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Future Transportation Funding Options Studied
As states across the nation are considering proposals for transportation funding within their borders, two new reports are considering vehicle-miles-traveled-based user fees as one option. The Government Accountability Office released the report Review of the Highway Trust Fund: The Viability...
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Submit Your Projects: NADO’s Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards
The NADO Research Foundation and RPO America have opened the annual call for applications for the Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards. Submit information about your initiatives in the online application (https://s NULL.zoomerang NULL.com/s/Excellence2013) until March 1. This awards program recognizes...
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Transportation for America Webinar: How to Use the 2012 Federal Transportation Bill to Strengthen Rural Economies
How does the new 2012 federal transportation bill affect rural communities? Join Transportation for America on Wednesday, February 27th at 1 p.m. Eastern for an online presentation to learn how to use MAP-21 to fund rural transportation priorities and strengthen...
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NADO Participates in Transportation Research Board Conference
On January 13 – 17, NADO Associate Director Carrie Kissel participated in the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (http://www NULL.trb NULL.org/AnnualMeeting2013/AnnualMeeting2013 NULL.aspx). The conference attracted over 11,000 individuals to Washington, DC for information and networking on a...
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FHWA to Hold MAP-21 Freight Provisions Webinar
On November 28, 1 – 2:30 EST, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will hold the webinar “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Freight Provisions” as a special session of its monthly Talking Freight series of professional development...
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FTA Schedules Environmental Justice Webinar
On Thursday, October 11, 1 – 3 p.m. ET, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will hold the webinar “Environmental Justice: What does it mean?” To register for the webinar, go to: http://ftaenvironmentaljustice.eventbrite.com (http://ftaenvironmentaljustice NULL.eventbrite NULL.com/). For more information on EJ...
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FTA Releases Final Transit in the Parks Solicitation
On August 27, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released the final solicitation for its Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks grant program, established as a discretionary program in SAFETEA-LU and not reauthorized in MAP-21. Applications may include support for capital...