Many small urban and isolated rural nonattainment and maintenance areas face challenges in conducting the regional emissions analysis that is the key analytic component of the transportation conformity process. Small
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released this report in 2003. The study’s intent was to increase understanding of air quality issues in rural areas, with a focus on transportation’s contribution
The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) contracted to release a report in February 2013 to serve as a guide for its regional planning entities, including Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Regional
With support from the Federal Highway Administration, the NADO Research Foundation held a special symposium session during the 2010 – 2013 National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conferences. Each year, the
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
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