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Industry, still the nation's largest emitter, accounts for about 29% of all emissions — down from nearly 36% in 1990. However, transportation — the country's second-largest contributor to greenhouse emissions — has increased its share from 24% in 1990 to 27% in 2014.
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With nearly $50 billion invested each year by the federal government in transportation programs — equaling approximately 868,000 jobs — OCTA is advocating a three-pronged approached called “Breaking Down Barriers.”
Read More →The Transportation YOU DC Youth Summit spanned five days and included a visit to USDOT to meet with some of the young women from various modes who have chosen transportation as a career, and a meeting with Victor Mendez, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Read More →As an example, in 2040, the mean projection is that the state will collect $8.6 billion with SB1 and $3.4 billion without, a $5.2 billion difference.
Read More →More than $50 million has flowed to the center since 1998, however, the site for a new building sits vacant, no transportation research is currently under way and the program lost its designation as a federal transportation center.
Read More →The funding supports a partnership between U.S. DOT and a university or other eligible organizations to conduct research advancing solutions to the Nation’s climate and transportation challenges.
Read More →Transportation infrastructure serves as the backbone of any thriving city, facilitating the movement of people and goods that drive economic growth and enhance quality of life.
Read More →This is the first time the private sector, for-hire transportation industry has been explicitly named as part of the nation's critical infrastructure at the federal level.
Read More →Commuting by public transportation is linked to a lower risk of having high blood pressure, diabetes, and overweight than commuting by car or bike.
Read More →Welcome to our annual feature where we profile exceptional women from various facets of the transportation industry.
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