2019 National Regional Transportation Conference

NADO’s National Regional Transportation Conference and National CEDS Forum

Last month, NADO’s National Regional Transportation Conference and National CEDS Forum were held jointly in Columbus, Ohio. The events brought together nearly 200 planners, rural and small metro transportation professionals, regional economic development practitioners, and federal staff for plenary sessions, networking, breakout sessions, mobile workshops, and more. During the National Regional Transportation Conference, participants had […]

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Congratulations 2019 Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards

2019 NADO Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards Announced

NADO, the NADO Research Foundation, and RPO America are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards.  The awards program honors recognizes noteworthy projects and practices in rural, small metropolitan, and other regions that help meet regional needs through various program areas related to transportation, mobility, goods movement, planning and […]

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Video & Slides Available: Transportation Financing and Value Capture Webinar

On February 27, the NADO Research Foundation held a webinar presentation by staff of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau and Value Capture Innovation team.  Our speakers provided an overview of the Department’s various infrastructure financing programs—including BUILD Grants, INFRA Grants, Private Equity Bonds, TIFIA, and more—sharing information about how the different financing mechanisms work, the […]

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  • Oct 15

    FTA Webinars 10/16 and 10/23 on Transit/Shared Mobility Partnerships

    The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration will present two webinars in October through its Mobility on Demand Program.  These webinars address p (...)

  • Oct 11

    VA Offers Highly Rural Transportation Grants

    The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) is offering a grant for transportation of veterans in highly rural areas (VA-HRTG-NEW-2019) for potential first-time grantees to help (...)

  • Oct 03

    New TCRP Report on Tactical Transit

    The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released Report 207: Fast Tracked: A Tactical Transit Study.  This report considers projects that are: implemented on a fast ti (...)

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