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In This Indonesian City, Green Corridors Are Key to Bolstering Public Transit
Despite having a much smaller regional budget than the capital city Jakarta, the Central Java city of Semarang has successfully developed a progressive public bus system known as Trans Semarang. Trans Semarang was launched in...
USDOT’s new memo requires a review of competitive grant awards
A leaked policy memo from leadership at USDOT will add a new layer of extra-legal review of all awarded competitive grant projects without fully...
What President Trump should tackle on transportation
If President Trump is interested in claiming the mantle of “infrastructure president,” here’s a list of specific actions the president can take to make...
New resource for state DOTs
The State Smart Transportation Initiative just released its new framework, Innovative DOT. This comprehensive framework offers 34 specific recommendations designed to support state transportation...
