The Federal Highway Administration released stats on the number of miles Americans drove in the first half of 2018 and the numbers are concerning. Based upon these stats, Americans drove 1.58 trillion miles in the first half of 2018, that’s 5.2 billion miles more than the same time period last year. The increase in the…
Published on August 23, 2018 Andy Taylor –Co-authored with Stephen Coulter, Founder of Localift. — To say technology is forever changing mobility sounds like a terrible cliché. But the truth is, technological advancements and new economic models are changing transportation faster than many of us can comprehend, leaving us all in a constant race of ‘catching up’ and…
On August 20th, 2018, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a workshop on reducing GHG in the transportation sector through the petroleum industry. CoaST took the opportunity to offer suggestions on what CARB and other California municipalities can due to reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector. It should be noted that California has been…
Our friends at Best Workplaces for Commuters are hosting a webinar on “Moving Beyond Trip Planning”. Moving Beyond Trip Planning: Technology Innovations for Your Campus or Workplace Thursday, August 23, 2018 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT Advances in technology are changing how universities, employers and managed properties shape commuter programs today. Learn how transportation leaders…
On August 20, 2018, Governor Brown of California signed AB2548 (Friedman) which authorizes the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to implement a transit benefit policy similar to that of San Francisco, Washington DC, and New York City. The Coalition for Smarter Transportation is a strong advocate for these policies and has created…
Seattle Ordinance Action Center On October 1, 2019, the Seattle City Council Unanimously passed a transit benefit ordinance that applies to employers with 20 or more employees. The ordinance as passed will not take effect until Jan 1, 2020 and excludes tax-exempt organizations. The Coalition for Smarter Transportation wants to congratulate the City of Seattle…
FHWA Public–Private Partnerships (P3) Training The Build America Bureau, in cooperation with FHWA’s Center for Innovative Finance Support (Office of Innovative Program Delivery), has developed a series of training courses for interested state, regional, and local government officials. The purpose of this training is to provide information and tools to government officials who want to…
On Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 1:30 PM EDT, the Coalition for Smarter Transportation’s Telework Working Group will meet to discuss developing a work plan for the year. Discussion topics will include: Local policies to support/advocate Development of Webinars & Technical Assistance tools Response to Rollback of Federal Employee Telework Options (See CoaST Commentary) The…
On Monday, July 30, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) posted the Transportation Performance Management (TPM) Implementation Plan on the TPM website. According to USDOT, ‘The TPM Implementation Plan’ aims to support FHWA division offices, State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and other stakeholders with implementing TPM requirements through clear communication of overarching…
August Coast Members Meeting Agenda: Agenda Forth Coming Tuesday, August 14th 2:00 EDT/11:00PDT Registration: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=ED56DC85864E3F Dial-in Number: 716-273-1030 Attendee PIN: 0255394# The call is open to members only. To join, email Jason@smartertransportation.gov or visit http://www.smartertransportation.org/join-coast/