Department of Transportation Publishes Preview of the Urban Electric Mobility Toolkit

Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Update

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a preview of the Urban Electric Mobility Toolkit, titled “Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Urban Electric Mobility Infrastructure.”

Developed with support by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, the toolkit serves as a one-stop resource to help urban communities scope, plan, and identify ...

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Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make Available One of the Largest Investments in 50 Years to Expand Intercity Passenger Rail Across America

An Amtrak passenger train. Photo from American-Rails.com.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of almost $2.3 billion in funding to expand and modernize intercity passenger rail nationwide through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program (Partnership Program). Thanks to President Biden’s ...

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U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Input for Thriving Communities Initiative

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be launching its Thriving Communities Initiative this fall. The initiative seeks to provide technical assistance and hands-on planning support for transformative infrastructure projects that will serve disadvantaged communities. To guide this work, the DOT has released a Request For Information (RFI) and is currently seeking input from disadvantaged communities to gain ...

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