States say they put safety first. Why do people keep dying on state-owned roads?
Ask anyone at a state department of transportation, and they’ll tell you that safety is their top priority. Despite these good intentions, our streets...
The IIJA is a climate time bomb. Will states defuse it?
Despite the transportation sector being the biggest emitter of U.S. greenhouse gasses, our AI-powered analysis of over 57,000 infrastructure law-funded state projects shows that...
Transportation for America Applauds Long-awaited USDOT GHG Rule
The GHG emissions measure will require U.S. states and territories to measure and report transportation-related emissions on federal roadways.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 27) — Last...
The traffic forecast used to justify your road widening is bogus
The predicted traffic levels on which transportation planners base their decisions are erroneous and rooted in obsolete methods. Here’s how transportation models fail to...
Eliminating driver error doesn’t work. What does? Part III: The Seven E’s
Cities across the world are arriving at the same conclusion: the only acceptable number of pedestrian crash-related deaths is zero. How can state departments...
Four ways states and the Biden administration can curb transportation pollution
Last month, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) proposed a new rule that will require states to measure and set goals for reducing greenhouse gas...
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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...
With A Global Spotlight on Brazil, It’s Time to Embrace Electric Mobility
Earlier this year, large Brazilian cities like Brasília and São Paulo were shrouded in visible layers of smoke and air pollution for days on...
