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National Association of City Transportation Officials Applauds Passage of Senate Transportation Bill

Mar 15, 2012

For Immediate Release: March 14, 2012 Contact: Ron Thaniel, [email protected], 212-839-4987 New York City – National Association of City Transportation Officials President and New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today issued the following statement in response to the Senate passage of the federal surface transportation bill (S. 1819). “The National Association of City Transportation […]

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House Committee Ends Guaranteed Funding for Transit

Feb 03, 2012

House Committee Ends Guaranteed Funding for Transit: Breaks Commitment to Bus and Rail Dating Back to the Reagan Administration February 3, 2012 Contact: Ron Thaniel, [email protected], 202-510-0740 “The U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee today abolished the guaranteed trust fund revenue for transit and gave it to the highway program. This is a unprecedented departure […]

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NACTO President Sadik-Khan and U.S. Transportation Secretary Announce Release of Urban Bikeway Design Guide

Oct 14, 2011

National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) President and New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer today announced that the Urban Bikeway Design Guide, the most comprehensive resource for creating safer, more attractive and livable streets for everyone through better designed bikeways, is […]

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City Transportation Officials President Sadik-Khan Commends President Obama for Jobs Proposal to Put Americans back to Work Rebuilding the Nation’s Infrastructure

Sep 09, 2011

Press Contact: Ron Thaniel, 212-839-4987, [email protected] New York, September 9, 2011 – National Association of City Transportation Officials President and New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today commended President Obama for his Jobs Proposal that will put hundreds of thousands of Americans back to work rebuilding urban roads, bridges, and transit systems in the […]

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NACTO’s Analysis of the House Surface Transportation Proposal

Jul 21, 2011

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (FL) outlined on July 7 his priorities for the long-delayed six-year federal surface transportation authorization for highway, transit, rail and safety programs, with a focus on the National Highway System, which includes the Interstate Highway System. No timeframe was provided for release of legislative text or […]

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City Transportation Officials Announce Appointment of Ron Thaniel as Executive Director

Jul 19, 2011

(New York, NY) The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Thaniel as Executive Director. Mr. Thaniel has more than a decade of transportation and urban policy experience including most recently as Assistant Executive Director with the United States Conference of Mayors in Washington, DC where he […]

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NACTO President comments on Mica’s outline for the next transportation bill

Jul 08, 2011

July 8, 2011 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) released the following statement yesterday from Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City Transportation Commissioner and President of NACTO in reaction to Chairman Mica’s release of an outline for the next transportation bill. “Chairman Mica has some excellent ideas in his transportation proposal today. Focusing the […]

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APBP Webinar on Bikeway Design Guide draws acclaim of practitioners, FHWA

May 31, 2011

On Wednesday, May 25th, 2011, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) hosted a two-hour webinar on the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide. The NACTO Guide, which has, since its release in March 2011, been the subject of consistent debate and speculation among practitioners, raises the bar for bikeway design and engineering practices in […]

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APBP to Host Webinar on NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide: May 25th, 3 PM EST

May 05, 2011

On Wednesday, May 25 at 3 PM EST, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) will host a 90 minute webinar on the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide. Please refer to the link and writeup below for information how to register for this event. Free Webinar: NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide Wednesday, May 25 […]

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