Momentum Resources

Through Momentum, USDOT supports our global counterparts by connecting them to the Department’s world-leading experts, research, and best practices.  Our outreach includes technical assistance, capacity building, and knowledge transfer. In addition to in-person and virtual capacity building and technical assistance, Momentum also offers publicly available digital resources and toolkits that international colleagues can use to improve the development and operation of transportation systems.  The following resources are currently available below: 

• Building Great Transportation Infrastructure: A Toolkit on how to plan, fund, deliver, and maintain a transportation system 
• Addressing Transportation's Impact: A starter guide to reducing transportation greenhouse gas emissions
• Building Resilient Infrastructure: How to create strong and adaptable transportation systems
• Transitioning to Zero-Emission Bus Operations: Considerations for Greening Transit
  • Transition vers des autobus à zéro émission: Considérations sur l’écologisation des transports en commun (French)
  • Transición hacia Operaciones de Autobuses de Cero Emisiones: Consideraciones para la Sostenibilidad en el Transporte Público (Spanish)
• Improving Cross-Border Mobility and Trade: A Border Transportation Planning Framework for the 21st Century
• Decarbonizing the Maritime Shipping Industry: A Starter Guide to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Maritime Shipping
  • Descarbonización del sector del transporte marítimo: Guía introductoria para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero del transporte marítimo (Spanish)
• Charging Ahead: How Government Agencies Can Support the Electrification of Private Vehicle Fleets
• The Road Forward: A Safe System Approach to Building a Safer Transportation Network
  • El camino a seguir: el Enfoque de Sistema Seguro para la construcción de una red de transporte más segura