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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