U.S. DOT
Basics
Will Greater Cleveland Squander Its Chance to Be Competitive Again?
Population density in metro Cleveland, 1940 - 2007
June 1, 2012
U.S. DOT Spells Out Priorities For Conference Bill
Hint to lonely hearts everywhere: If you're looking for some correspondence, join the transportation conference committee. Those folks are getting a lot of mail these days.
May 22, 2012
FRA Guidance on Pedestrian Safety Still Misses the Real Problem
The Federal Railroad Administration doesn’t call people walking near railroad tracks “pedestrians.” It calls them “trespassers.”
April 30, 2012
Five Ex-Secretaries Map Out a Communications Strategy For Transportation
If 80 percent of the American people agree that federal infrastructure investment will create jobs, and two-thirds say better infrastructure is important, why is the call for a robust transportation bill being made in whispers? And why is Congress already two and a half years late in producing one?
April 24, 2012
HUD: Now’s the Time to Tell Congress Why Smart Planning Matters
I don’t know how many RSVPs a HUD conference call usually gets, but everyone seemed pretty floored that a stakeholder teleconference yesterday got upwards of 400. Officials said it was a testament to the popularity of HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities and the grant programs it runs together with EPA and U.S. DOT.
April 3, 2012
Advocates Defend New Haven’s “Downtown Crossing” Highway Removal Plan
Earlier this week we ran a story about why local livable streets advocates with the New Haven Urban Design League are disappointed with the city's decision to replace a section of grade-separated highway with a plan that remains, on balance, car-centric.
March 29, 2012
DOT Issues Voluntary Guidelines for Driver-Distracting Electronics Systems
Distracted driving has become one of the U.S. Department of Transportation's banner issues under secretary Ray LaHood's tenure, with agencies launching safety programs and awareness campaigns aimed at preventing the practice. Last week, LaHood stepped into new territory by recommending that cars be built to automatically disable potentially distracting electronic devices when in motion.
February 21, 2012
Now Open for Bids: The Fourth Round of TIGER Grants
Transportation leaders, take your best shot. Applications are being accepted for $500 million in federal funding through the fourth round of U.S. DOT's TIGER grants.
February 1, 2012
To GOP’s Dismay, DOT Funds Disaster Relief Without Gutting Other Programs
The U.S. DOT announced this morning that it’s allocating almost $1.6 billion for repairs to roads and bridges that were damaged in recent floods and storms. If House Republicans had gotten their way, this money would have come out of high-speed rail funds.
January 9, 2012
Midwest Rail Lives! Work Underway in Four States
Intercity rail dreams in the Midwest have certainly seen their share of setbacks -- with federal funds being returned in Ohio, Wisconsin and, more recently, Michigan. But all is far from lost.
January 5, 2012