Transportation Issues Daily - Summarizing and analyzing federal and local Transportation Issues - Part 90

What the President Actually Said about His Project Streamlining Order

Last week President Obama announced an initiative to “modernize the federal infrastructure permitting process, cutting timelines in half for major...
Trucking Execs Have Questions, Suggestions, for USDOT Secretary Nominee Anthony Foxx

Trucking execs have questions for USDOT Sec. nominee Anthony Foxx. Image – D’oh Boy (Mark Holloway) under Flickr creative commons...
3 Recommendations for Strengthening the Federal-State Partnership on Passenger Rail

What can be done to improve regional and long distance passenger rail service across America? Three recommendations were offered by...
Watch Wednesday’s Confirmation Hearing for USDOT Nominee Anthony Foxx

Anthony Foxx, President Obama’s nominee to succeed USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood, appears before the Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee at...
Heritage Foundation: Dear Senators, Please Ask USDOT Nominee These 8 Questions

The Heritage Foundation suggests eight questions for Senators to ask of USDOT Secretary nominee Anthony Foxx during his confirmation hearings....
Business, Labor, Environmental Leaders Rally for More Transportation Funds in Washington State

A diverse coalition of Washington state leaders and activists will rally Monday in support of an $8.4 billion transportation proposal....

$61m Available to DOTs, MPOs, Local Agencies & Tribes

Posted in Federal, Funding

Last Friday FHWA announced that $61 million in grants is...

$422m In FHWA Grants Now Available

Posted in Federal, Funding

The Federal Highways Administration announced that $422 million is available...

$21.6 M for Future WA State Bike-Ped Projects

Posted in Bike-Ped, Cascadia, Funding

Washington State will have “$11.8 million for safe routes to...

Welcome & Thank You To Recent Subscribers

Posted in Reports & Webinars

Welcome, recent new subscribers from these organizations: Napa County Transportation...

New Funding From Eleven USDOT Grant Programs To Be Announced Soon

Posted in Federal, Funding

USDOT is expected to announce funding levels and details for...

LaHood: Best Obama Cabinet Secretary? Or Not…

Posted in Federal

USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood was selected as one of Obama’s...

35% Cut to Idaho Fed Transportation Funding In House GOP Budget

Posted in Cascadia, Federal, Funding, State & Local

Idaho’s federal transportation funding would drop about 35% if the...

37% Cut to Oregon Fed Transportation Funding In House GOP Budget

Posted in Cascadia, Federal, Funding, State & Local

Oregon’s federal transportation funding would drop about 37% if the...

37% Cut to WA Fed Transportation Funding In House GOP Budget

Posted in Cascadia, Federal, Funding, State & Local

WA State’s federal transportation funding would drop about 37% if...

Ports Received 17% of TIGER II Funding (2010)

Posted in Federal, Funding, Ports & Freight

In the 2010 seven ports received $95 million (17%) of...

TIGER II Grants Awarded in Cascadia

Posted in Cascadia, Federal, Funding

Here are the TIGER II grants awarded in 2010 to...

Does A Gas Tax Holiday Really Work?

Posted in Funding, State & Local

It’s predictable: when gas prices soar, some politicians will start...

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