As states across the nation are considering proposals for transportation funding within their borders, two new reports are considering vehicle-miles-traveled-based user fees as one option. The Government Accountability Office released
A new EPA report, Infrastructure Financing Options for Transit-Oriented Development, provides examples of how some communities are using specific tools for individual infrastructure components, as well as strategies for combining
In 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released two 30-minute online training videos highlighting key concepts and case studies from The Livability in Transportation Guidebook. The online trainings and
The Federal Highway Administration has released a new guide to assist statewide and regional transportation planners. Considering Security and Emergency Management in the Planning of ReTransportation Projects (PDF) is aimed at project-level
A study by RPO America and the NADO Research Foundation’s Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development examines dramatic increases in wind farm installation in the U.S. in recent years.
RAND released the report Highway Infrastructure and the Economy: Implications for Federal Policy in 2011. Using previously released studies from a variety of sources, the report describes statistical analyses where
In 2011, the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) released the policy brief, Rethinking Federal Investments in Rural Transportation: Rural Considerations Regarding Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act, which shows that
The Transportation Research Board released two reports related to human services transportation in 2011. The Transportation Services Cost Sharing Toolkit, which is Volume 1 of the Transit Cooperative Research Program
In 2011, the Congressional Budget Office has released a report detailing public policy options for funding federal highway programs. This report focuses primarily on fuel taxes and on other fees
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in 2010 on statewide transportation planning, including the role of rural planning organizations (RPOs) in working with state departments of transportation (DOTs)
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