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Federal Policy

FHWA Gives Bicycle Signals the Green Light

Dec 31, 2013

New York, NY, December 31, 2013 The Federal Highway Administration has announced that bicycle signals, one of the most significant elements of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide and a crucial aspect of cycle track design and engineering, has been granted interim approval. The memorandum, dated December 24, 2013, represents a significant step forward for world-class […]

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City Transportation Officials Praise Federal Highway Guidance on Bicycle Design

Sep 13, 2013

Contact: Linda Bailey, 646-256-3255 New York, September 13, 2013 The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) applauds the new national guidance on street design from the Federal Highway Administration that endorses the work that NACTO has done on better city street design. Federal Highway is showing that they are a true partner with cities’ […]

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NACTO welcomes Mayor Anthony Foxx as nominee for Secretary of USDOT.

May 02, 2013

May 2, 2013 Dear Mayor Foxx, On behalf of the National Association of City Transportation Officials, I want to congratulate you on your nomination by President Barack Obama to the office of Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The members of NACTO are excited that your leadership in Charlotte will now extend to the […]

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NACTO Summary of the USDOT FY14 Budget

Apr 11, 2013

April 10, 2013 – President Obama’s FY14 Budget includes $77 billion for the U.S. Department of Transportation – 5.5%, or $4 billion, above the FY12 enacted level. The President’s Budget also includes a $50 billion program to provide immediate investments to highway, transit, rail, and aviation infrastructure. As part of the $50 billion, the President’s […]

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NACTO Brief Summer Edition – July 30, 2012

Aug 01, 2012

  Table of Contents NACTO News Designing Cities | NACTO Urban Street Design Guide | Urban Bikeway Design Guide Module II | Map-21 | NACTO Bolsters Outreach and Communication Washington Update Expansion of Infrastructure Finance Fund | New Sustainable Community Case Study Database | MAP-21 Implementation Site | $787 million for Transit Infrastructure | MAP-21 Surface Transportation Bill Signed | Cities Continue to Win Under TIGER | Americans Want High Speed Rail City Corner Atlanta […]

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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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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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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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