Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Request for proposals: Grant reporting for the Southern Rail Commission

Summary   Transportation for America (T4A) supports the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) to promote passenger rail  connecting Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to each other and the...

How four mayors from the Deep South are leading the expansion of national passenger...

The mayors of Monroe, Ruston, and Shreveport, Louisiana, have joined forces with the mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi to fight for new Amtrak service through...

Progress for passenger rail in the South and beyond

Two recent developments at the federal level can help propel passenger rail expansion in the South and across the country.  An Amtrak Crescent line train...

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From Boston to Mexico City to Jakarta, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have transformed how people move and experience their cities worldwide. Since BRT’s initial conception...

Local jurisdictions can apply for federal safe streets funds until June 26

USDOT has released its Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2025 round of the Safe Streets and Roads (SS4A) competitive grant program. Almost...

How This Chinese City Is Improving Governance of E-Bikes and Two-Wheelers

Nanning, located in Southern China and home to more than 8.5 million people, is often known as the country’s “Green City” because of its...

Centering priorities: A new framework on project selection for transportation agencies

From transportation agencies tasked with long-range transportation plans (LRTP) to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) developing Transportation Improvement Plans (TIP), we constantly see agencies struggle...