Transportation
Here you will find resources for transportation professionals. Also visit Rural Transportation.org, NADO & RPO America’s information clearinghouse for regional transportation planners.
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GIS and Technology Applications for Transportation Planning and Analysis
In this session of the 2016 National Regional Transportation Conference (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org/events/rpo2016), attendees learned about new trends and real-life practical applications from regional planning and economic development organizations. Presenters discussed one transportation model based upon economic modeling and forecasting,...
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Advancing Collaborative Planning: Summary of a Focus Group on Transportation and Economic Development
In March 2016, the NADO Research Foundation held a focus group on the link between transportation and economic development, and how state departments of transportation and regional planning and development organizations can work together to better plan for those issues in an integrated way.
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Recording and Presentation Slides Now Available for “Economic Diversification in Coal-Reliant Regions” Webinar
The decline of the coal industry is having major ramifications in communities and regions across the country that have been historically reliant upon this energy source for jobs, a tax base, and sense of identity. In light of these changes,...
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FTA Releases Transit Safety Proposed Rule, Guidance
On Friday, February 5, 2016, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a proposed rule for Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (https://www NULL.gpo NULL.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-02-05/pdf/2016-02017 NULL.pdf) (PDF) in the Federal Register. In addition, FTA released a guidance document on the National Public...
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Congress Approves Two-Week Surface Transportation Extension
This week, the House and Senate both approved a two-week extension of surface transportation programs. The current extension expires today (November 20) and additional time is needed for House and Senate conferees to reach agreement on a final surface transportation...
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Transportation Safety: Moving the Nation Toward Zero Deaths
Although traffic fatalities have significantly decreased in recent decades, crashes are still responsible for causing over 32,000 deaths in the United States each year. This session contained applicable lessons from local, regional, and national-level efforts to decrease fatalities in this...
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Congratulations to the 2015 NADO Photo Contest Winners!
The 2015 NADO Photo Contest saw 27 of our member organizations submit over 120 images that showcased what makes their regions great places to live, work, and play. Images were judged in four categories: Strengthening the Built and Natural Environments,...
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Online Resource: Planning for Prosperity in Small Towns and Rural Regions
This website is home to capacity building materials developed by the NADO Research Foundation and its partners. It contains links to publications, webinars, workshop materials, and other information on community and economic development in small towns and rural regions.
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House Approves Short-Term Extension of Highway Trust Fund Through December 18
This week, the House of Representatives approved by a vote of 312 to 119 legislation to extended funding for the Highway Trust Fund through December 18. The current extension is set to expire on July 31. The legislation transfers $8...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves Their Title of Surface Transportation Reauthorization Legislation
This week, the Senate Commerce Committee approved on a party line vote their title of surface transportation legislation, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. The Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over reauthorization of highway safety, consumer protection, and...