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0n May 19, 2009, President Obama announced a new federal vehicle policy, starting in 2012, that requires automobile and light-truck fleets to scale up to an average fuel economy of 35.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2016. In order to meet these new regulations, automobile manufacturers will...
Since the early 1990s, The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) has been active in instituting programs aimed at improving safety, with a special focus on pedestrians and cyclists. New York has experienced dramatic pedestrian safety gains since 1990-reducing the pedestrian...
When the Center for lntermodal Freight Transportation Studies (CIFTS) was established at the University of Memphis in 2007, part of the vision was to provide a forum for regional and national issues related to freight transportation. The idea was to provide an impartial...
2012 UTC Spotlight Newsletters Title Publication Date UTC(s) Tools to Support Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction-A Regional Effort December 2010 University of Maryland University of Washington...
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires agencies to submit a report of a “rule” to each chamber of Congress and the Comptroller General before an agency action can take effect. Under the CRA, Congress can follow an expedited process to overturn an agency action by issuing a joint...
University of Maryland and Virginia Tech researchers are developing tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from one of the largest sources of pollution the transportation sector. With support from the Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center, Maryland State...
A community's economy, mobility, and livability are influenced by transportation. But what is it that makes a particular transportation infrastructure more livable than another? Researchers at the Center for Transportation and Livable Systems (CTLS) at the University of...
The ability for retailers to offer attractive prices to consumers relies on the efficient operation of large-scale supply chains that convert natural resources, raw materials, and components into a finished product. Transportation is key to the efficient operation of these...
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent letters to the CEOs of the ten largest U.S. airlines making it clear that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) expects them to provide passengers with cash refunds as required by law.
In the letter,...
The primary goal of bridge inspection is to ensure that structures are safe for the travelling public. In recent years, inspection data have been increasingly used to support a more proactive approach of asset management such that structures are not only safe but also...