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Transportation Emergency Response Factsheet 2 - Regulatory Relief
SurfaceMotor Carrier Safety Regulation Waivers:
Exemptions (“waivers”) from many of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) occur “automatically“ in accordance with 49 CFR 390.23 when the President of the United States, a state Governor or a local government official...
Transportation Emergency Response Factsheet 1 - National Response Program
The FAST Act: Highway, Rail, and Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety
The FAST Act makes a number of changes to the Department’s safety programs, including creating new grant programs, and making changes to the Department’s authorities to protect the traveling public.Specifically, the FAST Act:
Increases the maximum civil penalty that may be imposed against...The FAST Act: Accelerating Project Delivery
The FAST Act includes a number of changes to Federal law intended to streamline the environmental review process for many transportation projects across the Federal Government.Specifically, the FAST Act:
Extends the environmental review process that applies to highways and public...The FAST Act: Increasing Transportation Choices and Opportunities
The FAST Act includes provisions are intended to improve transportation options, redevelop communities, and expand employment opportunities --particularly for low-income individuals, minorities, and persons with disabilities.Specifically, the Act:
Makes transit-oriented development...The FAST Act: Innovative Finance
The FAST Act restructures the Department’s credit and innovative finance programs.
The Act creates the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau, a new office intended to help streamline and improve the application process for the Department’s credit assistance...
The FAST Act: Freight Provisions
The FAST Act includes a number of provisions focused on ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable movement of freight.Specifically, the FAST Act:
Establishes a National Multimodal Freight Policy that includes national goals to guide decision-making.Requires the Development of a National...MORE Questions and Answers for the Smart City Challenge
I missed the five Information Sessions offered by webinar. Are they available online? Will there be more Information Sessions added? How to I learn about new information?Yes, presentation slides, transcripts, and archive recordings of the Information Sessions are available online at https://www....
Questions and Answers for the Beyond Traffic Smart City Challenge
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1. What is the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge?
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) wants to show what is possible when emerging data...