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 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…
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is soliciting stakeholder input with regards to the Committee’s work on infrastructure within our jurisdiction this Congress. We encourage all stakeholders to submit policy priorities by email to TIStakeholders@mail.house.gov. The Committee will also be holding a Members’ Day Hearing for all Members of the House of Representatives to highlight…
The Federal Highway Administration announced the FY 2018 Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies (ATCMTD) grant award winners. This program provides municipal governments with funding for innovative transportation programs that serve to operate and manage our transportation system better. FHWA awarded $53 million to 10 projects. The ATCMTD program was authorized as a part of the…
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report highlighting numerous projects that use incentives to expand commuter options. This report primarily focuses on app-based systems that encourage drivers to encourage driver to: Carpool Drive before of after rush-hour Take transit This report features the work of numerous CoaST members and can be found here:
The US Department of Transportation released a document entitled USDOT Automated Vehicles 3.0. AV 3.0 expands the scope to all surface on-road transportation systems and was developed through the input from a diverse set of stakeholder engagements, throughout the Nation. AV 3.0 is structured around three key areas: Advancing multi-modal safety, Reducing policy uncertainty, and Outlining…
The Federal Highway Administration has announced a funding opportunity and requests grant applications for FHWA’s Competitive Highway Bridge Program. Congress appropriated $225 million for FY 2018 to be awarded by DOT for a competitive highway bridge program. Eligible applicants are States that have a population density of less than 100 individuals per square mile. The funds…
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…