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Archive for the ‘Transit’ Category

Billions more flowing for transit projects… a vital sector not to be overlooked

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

by Mary Scott Nabers The Federal Transit Administration has about $4.5 billion available in 2024 for transit projects of all types. This includes bus rapid transit projects, light rail, and commuter rail initiatives. While most of the projects involve state Departments of Transportation, the projects are local and require collaboration between the jurisdictions. The upcoming projects […]

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U.S. Congress allocates $2.3 billion for ferry infrastructure, paving way for extensive public-private collaborations in 2024

Friday, December 8th, 2023

by Mary Scott Nabers In November, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced another $220 million in grant funding for upcoming ferry projects. The awards will support 13 projects in eight states and American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This funding was allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed by Congress. The total allocation made […]

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The electrification of vehicles in America is occurring rapidly in bus fleets

Monday, November 6th, 2023

by Mary Scott Nabers The effort to electrify vehicles is a growing trend sweeping through America. The task is expensive enough to keep it from ever being quick. Still, funding is available from numerous sources and the commitment to accomplish what would once have seemed impossible is obvious. One of the largest vehicle fleets in the […]

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Funding for infrastructure projects continues to expand

Monday, September 25th, 2023

by Mary Scott Nabers TIPs and STIPs are acronyms for transportation improvement programs at the local and state levels of government. The formal names are ‘Transportation Improvement Program’ and ‘Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.’ They both fund transportation projects and allow for the coordination of federal, state, and local funding. TIPs are locally approved plans which have […]

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2022 TRANSFORMING MASS TRANSIT: Opportunities in Innovation

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

CG/LA INFRASTRUCTURE 2022 Transforming Mass Transit Dynamic innovation in transit – especially as it relates to user experience and service delivery – will drive global innovation over the next five years. Rail transit is the infrastructure segment on the front lines of safe mobility and has the potential to drastically reduce carbon emissions and help […]

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John Drake Reflects on IIJA Success in New Video & Emphasizes Role of Coalition Voices

Monday, June 6th, 2022

John Drake, Executive Director of the ATM, discusses the IIJA in this quick-hit “ATM Rewind” video about the importance of coalescing around improving the nation’s aged transportation network.

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Three New ATM Videos Explore How Federal Infrastructure Investment Affects States Like Kentucky & West Virginia

Monday, May 2nd, 2022

Originally posted on Faster Better Safer, the blog of Americans for Transportation Mobility With local, regional and national leaders focused on what the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will deliver to America, the Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition is releasing a trio of short videos that highlight three regional voices explaining why the […]

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2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

Monday, March 8th, 2021
2021 ASCE Report Card

Voters and lawmakers alike have championed smart infrastructure policy and increased investment in our multimodal freight system, drinking water networks, and more. This down payment on our infrastructure bill has contributed to modest but meaningful improvements.

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Menino Survey of Mayors: 2019 Results

Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Menino Survey of Mayors

Mayors report water, wastewater, and stormwater are more of a priority relative to prior survey years, while road infrastructure and mass transit continue to be key needs.

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Miami-Dade SMART Plan Brings into Focus BRT Vision & How Regions are Tackling Transit

Thursday, December 12th, 2019

“It’s important to note that other major U.S. cities, like New York and Chicago, were planned before the automobile. Miami, Miami-Dade — our city, our county, they were planned after the car already existed. We are in a moment, where the decisions we make today will greatly impact the future of our county: How our children and our children’s children will move around and what kind of access they will have,” notes Aileen Bouclé, Executive Director of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO).

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