Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) has reintroduced HR 510, the ‘Support Local Transportation Act’. The legislation would direct more Federal Highway funds to regional and local municipalities. Within the Federal Highway program, the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program allocates billions of dollars annually to State and local governments to meet a wide variety of transportation needs.…
On Monday June 15th, the Coalition for Smarter Transportation will host a webinar on the INVEST in America ACT. CoaST staff will review the House transportation reauthorization proposal known as the INVEST Act. In addition to a review, CoaST staff will answer any questions and discuss next steps as we look to impact this important legislation…
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) has released its annual bridge report which looks at the condition of bridges across the nation. The report shows 230,000 U.S. bridges are in need of repair and 46,000 are “structurally deficient” and in poor condition as another example of why we can’t wait to invest in our…
Register Here The Coalition for Smarter Transportation is thrilled to be a partner and presenting in this years CommuteCon – The Science of Smart Commuting – Hosted by RideAmigos Explore the Science of Smart Commuting Science is emerging as a driving force behind smart commuting initiatives worldwide. At CommuteCon 2020 you can hear from and…
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…
The Coalition for Smarter Transportation Expresses Support for the Bi-Partisan ‘America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act’ The Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Highway Title Increases Funding for Highway Provisions by 27% and includes numerous provisions that will make our transportation system smarter and more resilient. (Washington, DC) The Coalition for Smarter Transportation (CoaST) issued the following statement of…
Legislative Alert: Minivan Buy America Waiver In May 2016, the FTA issued a partial Buy America waiver for the procurement of minivans used in vanpool programs. Specifically, the notice waived steel content requirements. FTA did, however, require final assembly in the United States. The waiver is limited to contracts entered before September 30, 2019 or…
The House Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Ending the TCJA Tax on Houses of Worship, Charities, and Nonprofits.” The hearing will take place Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building. The Committee is inviting stakeholders to submit testimony. Details on testimony submission can…
The US Department of Transportation released a notice of funding availability for BUILD Grants. Projects must be submitted by July 15th, 2019. About BUILD FROM USDOT: Fiscal Year 2019 BUILD Transportation grants are for investments in surface transportation infrastructure and will be awarded on a competitive basis to projects that will have a significant local…
The Coalition for Smarter Transportation will hold a member update to: Provide information and status of Federal legislative efforts Provide information and status of State and local advocacy efforts Discuss upcoming events For more information contact Jason@SmarterTransportation.org