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The New Freedom program was a new formula grant program authorized in SAFETEA-LU to support new public transportation services and public transportation alternatives beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et. seq.). This program was codified at 49 U.S.C. §§ 5316–5317 [12]
Under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 the Committees on Public Buildings and Grounds (1837–1946), Rivers and Harbors (1883–1946), Roads (1913–1946), and the Flood Control (1916–1946) were combined to form the Committee on Public Works. Its jurisdiction from the beginning of the 80th Congress (1947–1948) through the 90th ...
The association supports investment in public transportation infrastructure that models smart growth and creates jobs, produces safe, efficient transportation, reduces congestion and pollution, connects people to jobs, and provides access to opportunities such as health care, education, social services and commerce. In 2015, APTA played a key ...
The National Highway System Designation Act (NHS), 1995; Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), 1998; Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), 2005; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), 2012; Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST), 2015
The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 made $600 million available for transportation infrastructure investment. [5] On June 30, 2011, Secretary LaHood announced that nearly $527 million would go towards the third round of TIGER fund disbursal.
On June 26, 2008, the House passed the Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act (H.R. 6052), [50] which gives grants to |mass transit authorities to lower fares for commuters pinched at the pump [clarification needed] and expand transit services. The bill also:
Transportation; Federal Highway Administration; During committee organization for the 110th Congress, the subcommittee's responsibility over transportation safety and security issues was transferred to a new Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality.
Complete Streets allow for safe travel by those walking, cycling, driving automobiles, riding public transportation, or delivering goods. [1] The term is often used by transportation advocates, urban planners, traffic and highway engineers, public health practitioners, and community members in the United States and Canada. Complete Streets are ...