Browse by Tag: Transportation
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LOT Coalition Requests Sustained Investments for Transportation Programs
This week, the Local Officials in Transportation (LOT) Coalition sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriations committees requesting continued investments in transportation programs. Funding priorities outlined in the letter include Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP), Federal Transit Administration...
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U.S. DOT Announces $1.5 Billion BUILD Discretionary Grant Program; Webinar Series Planned for May
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity inviting applications for $1.5 billion in surface transportation grants provided by the fiscal year (FY) 2018 omnibus appropriations act. The program, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development...
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USDOT Reopens MPO Coordination Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Comment Period for 30 Days
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have reopened the comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Coordination and Planning Area Reform that was published in June in order to...
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NADO Joins AMPO and NARC in Submitting Comments to USDOT on MPO Coordination NPRM
NADO has joined the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) and the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) in submitting comments to the Federal Register expressing concerns about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on...
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Congress Approves Surface Transportation Conference Agreement; President Expected to Sign into Law
This week, the House and Senate overwhelmingly approved a 5-year, $305 billion highway and transit reauthorization bill. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (http://transportation NULL.house NULL.gov/fast-act/) is the result of negotiations between House and Senate conferees charged with resolving...
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Surface Transportation Reauthorization Update: House and Senate Negotiators Reach Conference Agreement
House and Senate negotiators reached agreement yesterday on a 5-year highway and transit reauthorization package totaling $305 billion. H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, is the result of negotiations between House and Senate conferees charged with resolving differences...
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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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House and Senate Name Conferees for Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
The House and Senate have both voted to go to conference on a multi-year highway and transit bill. The House approved its version of the bill, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, last week while the Senate approved its...
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House Approves Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
This week, the U.S. of House of Representatives approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) by a vote of 363 to 64. The bill largely preserves the key elements of current law and maintains funding...
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House to Consider Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill Next Week; Current Programs Extended Through November 20
On October 22, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved by voice vote the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015. The measure funds surface transportation programs at $330 billion. While the measure is being touted as a...
