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PHMSA Call for Public Comment on International Standards on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced today its Federal Register (FR) Notice asking for public comment on issues...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) will provide up to a $628.93 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Orange...
BTS’ National Transportation Statistics Updated - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today updated National Transportation Statistics (NTS) – a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated quarterly, includes a wide...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) will provide a $152.2 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Riverside County...
The research team identified several areas where USDOT could enhance its support of new concepts in surface transportation. These are outlined below:
Technical Assistance
Technical assistance could be provided to State and local agencies on how to reduce institutional...
Novel modes include a combination of new technologies and new application of technologies that exist or are currently being developed. There are commonly accepted practices for evaluating novel technology maturity, but other considerations must also be weighed when considering...
The project research team reviewed literature reviews, along with the submissions received following the RFI, to better understand basic characteristics of novel transportation systems. USDOT staff also provided input based on their knowledge of additional concepts and research in progress. The...
The U.S. transportation system offers historically unprecedented levels of mobility, but the research team noted that it does not meet the needs of all users and comes with significant financial and other costs. In accordance, transportation operators and...
On December 2–3, 2014, the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program, with support from the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), convened the 2-day workshop “Novel Modes.”
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