In the latest installment of his “On the Go” series, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood answers questions submitted by the public via Facebook, Twitter, and his blog. This month’s topics include funding for transit systems, high-speed rail, and job advice for young people considering a career in transportation. For more information, please visit: http://www.fastlane.dot.gov […]
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On the Go with Ray LaHood: July 2011
Thursday, July 21st, 2011L.A. “Carmageddon” Time Lapse – The 405 in 4:05
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011A Time Lapse short film of the 405 Freeway closure in Los Angeles, July 15th – July 17th. 5 Photographers worked on this project. They are: Darren Bates (www.darren-bates.com) Andy Thompson Titano Cruz (www.titanocruz.com) John Moody Byron Valino All scenes were shot during the weekend of July 15th through 17th, 2011 This is just a […]
View this complete post...Public Perceptions on Transportation Characteristics of Livable Communities: The 2009 Omnibus Household Survey
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
Responses to the 2009 OHS suggest that a majority of the public considered it important to have a wide range of transportation alternatives. The majority also strongly supported the provision of facilities that permit continued reliance on the personal automobile in the community in which they live.
Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) 2010
Monday, June 6th, 2011
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS (BTS)
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION (RITA), U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) presents data and information compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a component of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), to fulfill its legislative mandate. The RITA/BTS mandate covers all modes of transportation and calls for the collection and analysis of transportation data on topics relevant to USDOT’s strategic goals.
The Annual Highlights section focuses on recent USDOT efforts to collect, compile, analyze, and publish transportation data and analysis. Such efforts include the following:
* the Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation,
* Livable Communities and Environmental Sustainability highlights from the Omnibus Household Survey, and
* Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) data and analysis on Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) shipments.
Learn it from the experts at upcoming infra events
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
If you’re looking for new ways to participate in the infrastructure discussion and hear directly from experts and policymakers, you might want to check out some of the infra events we have listed. Across the United States and scheduled through 2012, there are plenty to choose from.
View this complete post...WHAT DO AMERICANS THINK ABOUT FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION TAX OPTIONS? PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM YEAR 2 OF A NATIONAL SURVEY
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
This report presents the preliminary results of the second year of a random-digit-dial public opinion telephone survey investigating support among members of the public for a variety of transportation tax options at the federal level. The survey results show that a majority of Americans would support higher taxes for transportation—under certain conditions.
Guest on The Infra Blog: David C. Chavern, Executive Vice President & COO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
David C. Chavern is executive vice president and chief operating officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He serves as chair of the Chamber’s Management Committee and is responsible for day-to-day operations as well as long-term planning. This includes responsibility for a range of policy, financial, administrative, and legal operations. Chavern also oversees several revenue operations, including corporate partnerships and small business outreach and membership.
View this complete post...From Checkbook Campaigns to Civic Coalitions: Lessons from the Passage of Prop A
Monday, April 4th, 2011
PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI–ST. LOUIS
On April 6, 2010 the voters of St. Louis County approved a tax increase for transit with a surprising 63 percent majority. The 1⁄2 cent sales tax now raises about $75 million a year to maintain the bus system and expand light rail. Seventeen months earlier a similar initiative had lost with 48 percent of the vote. With the economy in a recession in 2010, unemployment high, and the anti- tax Tea Party movement rising around the nation, the huge majority for Prop A was startling. In this paper we try to explain the success of Prop A and tease out the lessons for future tax initiative campaigns and civic coalitions.
MTA LIRR Proposed Colonial Road Improvement Project
Monday, March 28th, 2011MTA Long Island Rail Road is conducting an environmental review of its proposed replacement of the Colonial Road Bridge in Great Neck and extension of an existing pocket or turning track crucial to improving service on the Port Washington Branch.
View this complete post...The New Language of Mobility: Talking Transportation in a Post-Recession World
Thursday, March 10th, 2011AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
When we began this research, we expected a rough road.
It would be hard to overstate the national mood against large government programs or new taxes right now, for any reason.
But we found there is a new way to talk about transportation that, if done correctly, can not only generate support for revenue increases, it can get people excited about them.
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