News & Updates

Join us on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 for an informative web-based seminar highlighting the new ways state Department of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are incorporating economic impact analysis into their program planning, project prioritization and selection processes. You will learn of their recent experiences and will be able to ask questions. This [...]
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The Standing Committee on Planning will be holding its annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, June 23 – 24, 2010. Chair Deb Miller, Secretary of Transportation, Kansas Department of Transportation, will lead the Committee’s efforts in discussing issues such as capacity building, asset management, data collection, research and planning related provisions of the transportation reauthorization [...]
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Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/378574568 This webinar will explore the July 2009 international scan on “Linking Transportation Performance and Accountability,” released by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The scan examined how transportation agencies in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand practice performance management and demonstrate accountability by linking [...]
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“We’re at a time where we need to be able to show results and give people confidence that what we’re doing is making a difference,” said Kansas DOT Secretary Deb Miller as she opened the Plenary Session of this first ever Virtual Conference being held by AASHTO’s Standing Committee on Planning. An estimated 300 people [...]
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The findings and best practices for addressing fiscal constraint in transportation plans were presented today in a two-hour Webinar. A Team led by Tim Henkel, Minnesota DOT, and Harlan Miller, FHWA, reviewed practices in seven State DOTs and ten MPOs. A Question & Answer portion of the Webinar provided an opportunity for attendees to hear from [...]
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The AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning (SCOP) met on October 23, 2009 in Palm Desert California. Meeting minutes and subcommittee reports given at the meeting are available HERE. Reporting subcommittees include Performance Based Planning and Programming Task Force, Data and CTPP, Asset Management, Capacity Building, Research, and Policy.
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A Webinar on “Data Issues in Transportation Planning” was held on September 17, 2009.  If you missed it, you can view it HERE. Due to technical problems the audio portion begins at 10 minutes, 6 seconds into the media file. Presentation slides are available for: Janet Oakley, AASHTO, “Data Issues for Transportation Planners: STAA” Anita [...]
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Today’s “Washington Briefing” Webinar discussed the latest information on the next federal transportation authorization, climate change legislation and finance issues. Janet Oakley, Bill Malley and Joung Lee provided presentations followed by audience Q&A. You can see and hear the entire Webinar HERE or get a pdf file of the presentation slides HERE. Please note, the [...]
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Join us for a Webinar on June 22 Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT This first AASHTO SCOP Webinar will brief you on Washington issues. Janet Oakley, Bill Malley and Jack Basso will discuss the implications of authorization and performance measures, climate change legislation and finance. With stimulating presentations and a Q and A [...]
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EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality has released a draft version of the Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES), Draft MOVES2009. This release begins a review period to allow model stakeholders to review and provide comment on any aspect of the draft model or documentation. The model and supporting documentation is available for download from [...]
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