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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $9.5 Million in Workforce Development Grants to Promote Careers in Transit, Ladders of Opportunity
LOS ANGELES – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $9.5 million in grants to 19 projects in 13 states selected to help train a new generation of skilled workers and support...
U.S. Departments of Transportation, Education, and Labor Release Joint Transportation Jobs Report
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Transportation, Education, and Labor today released a joint report entitled “Strengthening Skills Training and Career Pathways across the...
Built Environment Strategies to Deter Crime
Community safety can affect the levels of physical activity within a community, including walking and bicycling. Areas with higher levels of crime and violence have been associated with lower...
U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Opening of Sacramento Light Rail Extension, Expanding Transit Options in California’s Capital Region
SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today celebrated the opening of Sacramento’s Blue Line light rail extension to Cosumnes River...
Promoting Connectivity
A well-connected transportation network reduces the distances traveled to reach destinations, increases the options for routes of travel, and can facilitate walking and bicycling. Well-connected,...
USDOT ‘Jason’s Law’ Survey Reaffirms Nationwide Truck Parking Needs
Announces New Public-Private Coalition to Address the Problem
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration released survey results today that...