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Three Myths about the Trucking Industry

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Transportation Issues Daily Truckers may well be the unsung heroes of the U.S. economy. They deliver 70% of all freight tonnage, while 80% of U.S. communities receive goods exclusively by truck.  One out of every 13 people working in our private sector is employed in a trucking-related job across manufacturing, retail, public utility, construction, service, […]

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Larry Ehl, Founder and Publisher, Transportation Issues Daily

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Larry Ehl, founder and publisher of Transportation Issues Daily (TID). After more than two decades as a government affairs and transportation professional – including about eight years as Federal Relations Manager for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) – in 2009 he started what became a nationally recognized blog on federal transportation issues. His […]

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Hopes for a Compromise on the Highway Bill Are Fading

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 23, No. 20 A story in the June 14 edition of the Wall Street Journal explains why  discussions on the highway bill have ground to a near-halt and why the prospect of reaching agreement on the 15-month bill by June 30 — or indeed during the remainder of the current congressional session —appears […]

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2012 Strategic Directions in the U.S. Water Utility Industry

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

BLACK & VEATCH
As we reviewed survey results and conducted subsequent analysis, common themes emerged that centered on financial issues, sustainability and optimized asset management practices. What is unique is that these are not stand-alone themes. Rather, each is intertwined with the others in terms of alleviating challenges or hindering future opportunity.

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Critical Transportation Infrastructure and Societal Resilience

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL POLICY
The key to assuring security, safety and prosperity in the 21“ Century will be possessing resilience in face of chronic and catastrophic risks. The years ahead will be marked by turbulence, fueled by unconventional conflict, likely changes in climate, and the sheer complexity and inter-dependencies of modern systems and networks. This places a premium on assuring that individuals, communities, and critical infrastructure have the capacity to withstand, respond, rapidly recover, and adapt to man-made and natural disturbances.

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When Will USDOT Announce Latest TIGER Grants?

Friday, June 8th, 2012

Transportation Issues Daily Update: based on some feedback to our story, look for TIGER grants to be announced late in the week of June 11 or early in the week of June 18. When will USDOT announce the TIGER grants?  Many people have contacted me in the last week asking that question.  I decided to […]

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Pete Ruane, AICP – President & CEO, American Road & Transportation Builders Association

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

Dr. T. Peter Ruane is the president and CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), a 110-year old national federation of public and private transportation construction interests with 6,000 members headquartered in Washington, D.C.  He has over 40 years of diversified experience in the economic development, transportation, construction and national defense fields. […]

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Highway Infrastructure: Federal-State Partnership Produces Benefits and Poses Oversight Risks

Monday, June 4th, 2012

US GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Over the years, the federal-aid highway program has expanded to encompass broader goals, more responsibilities, and a variety of approaches. As the program grew more complex, the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) oversight role also expanded, while its resources have not kept pace. As GAO has reported, this growth occurred without a well-defined overall vision of evident national interests and the federal role in achieving them.

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Taking a Critical Look at the Senate Highway Bill

Monday, June 4th, 2012

Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 23, No. 18Over the last several weeks, members of the House conference committee and their staffs have been poring over  the 1,600-page Senate bill (MAP-21), trying to fathom its complex and sometimes obscure finance and revenue provisions. Lately, a detailed analysis by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation  has made the […]

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Assessing and Comparing Environmental Performance of Major Transit Investments

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
TCRP Project H-41 addresses the need for new measures of the environmental benefits of transit investments. The objective of this research is to present, evaluate, and demonstrate criteria, metrics, and methods for assessing and comparing the environmental performance of major transit investments. For purposes of this research, the following definitions are used:

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