Browse by Tag: Transportation
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NADO Treasurer Terry Bobrowski to Testify Before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
On Thursday, April 25 starting at 10 a.m. (EST), NADO Treasurer Terry Bobrowski, Executive Director of the East Tennessee Development District located in Alcoa, TN will testify on behalf of NADO before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s...
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Update on the Transportation Alternatives Program in MAP-21
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) was created in the new federal transportation law, MAP-21 (P. L. 112-141), which combines three previously separate programs—Transportation Enhancements, which funded bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and safety programs; the Recreational Trails program, and the Safe...
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FTA Schedules Environmental Justice Webinar
On Thursday, October 11, 1 – 3 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 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...
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FHWA Issues Interim Guidance Documents for MAP-21 and Schedules Stakeholder Webinars
On September 25, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released interim guidance documents (http://www NULL.fhwa NULL.dot NULL.gov/map21/guidance/index NULL.cfm) as well as Questions and Answers (http://www NULL.fhwa NULL.dot NULL.gov/map21/qandas/index NULL.cfm) regarding implementation of the new MAP-21 transportation law. ...
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House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Holds Hearing on DOT’s Truck and Bus Safety Program
On September 13, the U.S. House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing focused on DOT’s truck and bus safety program, and ensuring the program most accurately reflects safety ratings of motor carriers. The Highways and Transit Subcommittee,...
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White House Releases $473 Million in Unspent Transportation Funds
On August 17, the White House announced that it will distribute $473 million in funds associated with unspent earmark projects from fiscal years 2003—2006. State departments of transportation will now have the ability to use unspent earmarked highway funds on...
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USDOT Announces $17 Billion for TIFIA Loans
On July 27, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the availability of up to $17 billion in Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans for critical infrastructure projects across the country. These funds were made available through the...
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President Signs Transportation Reauthorization into Law; NADO Invited to Signing Ceremony
On July 6, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the long-awaited surface transportation reauthorization bill. Deborah Cox, NADO’s Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs, represented NADO at the White...
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Update on FY13 T-HUD Appropriations Bill: CDBG, HOME, and Essential Air Service
On June 27, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a number of amendments offered to H.R. 5972, the FY2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (the T-HUD bill). The bill is expected to be passed...
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Transportation Deal Reached; Draft Conference Report Includes Regional Transportation Planning Organizations
After nearly 20 years of effort, NADO and its members have made substantial progress in promoting Regional/Rural Transportation Planning Organizations as part of the final SAFETEA-LU reauthorization conference report filed late last night. While we still have many hours of...
