Nov 20 — Today Councilor Lydia Edwards of the Boston City Council issued a statement declaring that she would lead a transit benefit ordinance in 2020. Transit benefit ordinances are effective tools that increase transit ridership and reduce drive-alone rates. These ordinances are also business friendly as they reduce the amount of parking that employers…
In this online meeting, CoaST will present a series of policy options that we are exploring in different States. The purpose of the meeting is to go over the policy recommendations and discuss other States that we can target in 2020. Click Here to Register
CoaST Reauthorization Update December 9TH 2:00 PM EDT Please join the Coalition for Smarter Transportation as we provide an update of the Federal Transportation Authorization. In this webinar we will cover the following information: Update on Status of the Re-authorization of FAST-ACT Status of CoaST principles Review of Action items and resources Update on the…
FY 2020 Appropriations Stop-Gap Includes Rescission Fix In order to make the budgetary math work, the 2015 FAST Act included a $7.6 billion rescission in it that was to take effect at the end of the authorized FAST Act. Previous transportation bills have included similar provisions. The thought process being that when the day of…
The Coalition for Smarter Transportation has released a ‘Transit Tech Spotlight” that focuses on available technologies for trip planning, fare payment, and integration.Technology can play a critical role in improving rider experience, thus increasing transit ridership and reducing the number of people on our roads. Simple, seamless, and multi-modal trip planning and fare collection are…
The Coalition for Smarter Transportation has released a ‘Transit Tech Spotlight” that focuses on available technologies for trip planning, fare payment, and integration. In the second in a series of two webinars, a number of companies who were highlighted in the spotlight will provide some information about their technology. In this webinar, you will hear…
The Coalition for Smarter Transportation has released a ‘Transit Tech Spotlight” that focuses on available technologies for trip planning, fare payment, and integration. In the first of a series of two webinars, a number of companies who were highlighted in the spotlight will provide some information about their technology. In this webinar, you will hear…
In a widely expected move, the Trump administration rolled back requirements on fuel efficiency standards. Specifically, the rule eliminates a Obama era policy that would have required automakers to reach a fleet-wide average of 51.4 miles per gallon by 2025. Under the proposed policy, fuel efficiency standards will be frozen through 2026. In its release, the…
In this “Transportation 101”, we will review the basics behind the FTA capital cost of contracting policy. The FTA capital cost of contracting policy is the way that recipients of transit funds are able to contract for transit service. Within this policy, there are a number of nuances that we will review. Jon Martz of…
In this “Transportation 101”, we will review the basics behind FTA funding. FTA has several discretionary and formula funding pots that can be used for a variety of projects. In this webinar, we will go through the a broad overview of the following The different discretionary & formula funding pots How money is distributed What…