Volume 2 Issue 9 | March 11, 2021
Transportation Planning Newsletter
Chair: Kristina Swallow, Nevada DOT Vice Chair: Lynn Weiskopf, New York State DOT

The Committee on Planning addresses all aspects of the transportation planning process including federal regulations, current industry practices, and emerging approaches and concepts. The committee is dedicated to providing State DOTs the expertise, resources and tools they need to implement a robust planning process within their agencies that is multimodal, multidisciplinary, innovative and consensus-oriented.
Committee News
Webinar Announced: The Intersection of Risk and Performance Management
This webinar covers transportation risk management as it relates to TPM. Presentations will address performance-based risk management, FHWA resources, research, case examples, and long-term enterprise risk management incorporating health and safety.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT


Speakers will include:
  • Pete Stephanos, FHWA - FHWA's Approach to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
  • Jean Wallace, Minnesota DOT - Risk Management Research
  • Paul Degges, Tennessee DOT - Enterprise Risk Management Incorporating Long-Term Employee Health and Safety
  • John Milton, Washington DOT - Performance-Based Risk Management and Organizational Risk Strategies 

There will be time after the presentations for an audience Q&A. If you would like to suggest a future webinar topic, please contact Matt Hardy at: mhardy@tpm-portal.com.
Industry News
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

More Pedestrians Are Getting Killed By Cars
Route Fifty

These Are the Most Dangerous States for Pedestrians
U.S. News & World Report
 
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Biden Executive Order Calls on Agencies to Prioritize 'Environmental Justice'
Transport Topics

Sen. Tom Carper: Climate Change at Heart of Infrastructure Debate
Transport Topics

Albuquerque invests in electric busses, and calls for transit equity
Daily Lobo

FREIGHT
 
FAF Five-Year Benchmark Shows Spike in Freight Transportation
AASHTO Journal

Port Officials, Retailers See Congestion Lasting for Months
Transport Topics

FUNDING
 
Congress OKs $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill
Transport Topics

Airlines, public transit agencies say $1.9 trillion relief plan would prevent deep cuts, job losses
Washington Post

House T&I Plans to Add Earmarks in Surface Reauthorization Legislation
AASHTO Journal

Could an ‘Electric Fuel’ Tax for EV Use Help States Solve the Gas-Tax Dilemma?
Green Car Reports

Congress weighs propping up a transforming transport system
Roll Call

INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure Bill Could Pass Committee in May, Carper Says
Transport Topics

Biden turns focus to next priority with infrastructure talks
The Hill

Gov. Jay Inslee pushes lawmakers to propose transportation infrastructure plan
KING-TV

For Transportation Infrastructure, Look to Cities to Do It Right
Governing commentary

INTERNATIONAL
 
A DMDU guidebook for transportation planning under a changing climate
ReliefWeb

MOBILITY 

Low-income Pittsburghers are becoming increasingly reliant on public transit, bikes, walking, and alternative transportation
Pittsburgh City Paper

OTHER
 
How Biden is betting on Buttigieg to drive a new era of racial equity
Politico

Conversation with Arlando Teller about transportation in tribal lands
Arizona Public Media

How 18 Million Americans Could Move Into Rural Areas – Without Leaving Home
Route Fifty

Women In Transportation With Paula Hammond
AASHTO ETAP Podcast
 
PLANNING
 
Online Public Input Tool Going Strong To Keep Projects Moving
Transportation Matters for Iowa blog

Equitable Urban Planning May Mean Ditching the 15-Minute City
Governing

Delaware's 2021-2025 Strategic Highway Safety Plan
Delaware DOT

Transportation Planning and Policy Course Will Include Open Textbooks Developed by University of Texas at Arlington 
Mirage

RAIL
 
With Increased Demand and Congressional Funding, Amtrak Restores 12 Long-Distance Routes to Daily Service
Amtrak

Amtrak comments on NEC privatization proposal
Progressive Railroading
 
ROADWAYS
 
Traffic Volumes Continue to Climb Amid Pandemic
Transport Topics

Oregon DOT shares first-ever internal research on how race and income impact road safety
BikePortland

Survey predicts post-pandemic commuting patterns in DC, and they might surprise you
WJLA-TV

TRANSIT
 
Ultra Light Rail Claims Lower Risk and Lower Cost than Traditional Light Rail
Mass Transit
 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
 
TRB Webinar: The New Virtual Reality – Hosting NEPA Public Hearings Virtually
TRB

Webinar: Real-Time Response - A Pandemic Playbook for Public Transportation Agencies
TRB 
 
TRB Webinar: Emerging Challenges for Congestion Pricing on Managed Lanes
TRB


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News stories gathered by Bernie Wagenblast