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For more information on the PTP Program, please contact:
Cheryl HersheyFTA's Office of Planning and Environment202.366.6161Cheryl.Hershey@dot.gov
Catherine Duffy Volpe National Transportation Systems CenterCatherine.Duffy.CTR@dot.gov
The public health community may have more of a say in the planning of future public transportation services in their communities, thanks to a grant announced today by Peter Rogoff, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)....
The seven projects described below are currently being funded with FY 2006 funds.
CNT / STPP Public Participation in Transportation Planning ProjectSponsors: Center for Neighborhood Technology and Surface Transportation Policy PartnershipDescription: CNT and STPP are building...Note: The following page contains a list of documents with all corrections, updates and additions beginning 3/20/09.(Corrections/Updates/Additions). All corrections, updates and additions have been incorporated into the full Questions and Answers section below.
As of 1/20/12, new questions...
The transportation planning process (i.e., long-range transportation planning by the metropolitan planning organization) may consider a wide variety of options for solving a transportation problem. Linking the planning and NEPA processes is an important approach to transportation decisionmaking...
How does public transportation and transit affect global climate change?Transportation accounts for 29 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. By moving more people with fewer vehicles, public transportation reduces greenhouse gas emissions by providing a low-emissions...
In addition to the regulatory process requirements, what are the other laws, regulations, and executive orders that address specific environmental resources that FTA must follow?
Other environmental laws, regulations, and executive orders related to environmental review process are...
What are the process oriented regulatory requirements that apply to FTA projects?
The primary environmental laws and regulations related to the environmental review process for FTA-funded projects are summarized below with web links to the full law or regulation.
National...