Additional Transportation Resources
Click here for a list of citations from the TMAP report with links.
Reports, Papers and Websites
Economic Policy Institute issue brief on job creation resulting from transportation investments
Transportation for America and the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) study on the job impacts of infrastructure investments
The Duke University Center on Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness’s studies on public transit bus and medium- and heavy-duty truck supply chains. And US Manufacture of Rail Vehicles for Intercity Passenger Rail and Urban Transit
More Transit = More Jobs report by the Transportation Equity Network
DOT Report on Transportation’s Role in Reducing GHG Emissions
Smart Growth America data on job creation resulting from public transit investments in the Recovery Act
Public Transportation 101: Federal Funding And Programs Under SAFETEA-LU, an overview by Reconnecting America
Public Transportation and the Nation’s Economy: A Quantitative Analysis of Public Transportation’s Economic Impact
APTA Public Transportation Fact Book
Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles: The U.S. Value Chain By Duke Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness
Presentations from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) briefing on the job creation and economic development impacts of public transportation.
Jumpstarting the Transit Space Race report by Reconnecting America on federal transit funding
Congressional Research Service study of Oberstar’s proposed transportation reauthorization (STAA)
Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish – CNT’s report on the benefits of compact, transit oriented communities
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Program – ARRA funded DOT administered discretionary grant program
Overview of FTA’s Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas & Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program
Key Findings from a National Survey on Transportation, a Public Opinion Strategies survey summary
The Good Haul: Freight Innovations for the 21st Century – By Kathryn Phillips, Environmental Defense Fund
Economic Prospects: Industrial Policy and the Revival of US Manufacturing – Robert Pollin
TRB (TCRP) Legal Research Results Digest 31: Guide to Federal Buy America Requirements—2009
National Academy of Science Recommendations Regarding Fuel Economy Standards for Trucks
DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration website
Report from Pike: 300,000 Hybrid Trucks and Buses by 2015
Delivering Jobs: The Economic Costs and Benefits of Improving the Fuel Economy of Heavy-Duty Vehicles By Calstart
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Savings from Transit National Academies Transportation Research Board. More TRB resources here.
US Conference of Mayors report on the benefits of HSR investments
GAO Transit Rail Car Report
Toward a New National Energy Policy: Assessing the Options by Resources for the Future
FTA report on the $78 billion maintenance backlog needed to bring our transit systems to a state of good repair
Articles and News Hits
The president announces a $50 billion down payment on transportation infrastructure and Rep. Garamendi on that plan but it may not be released until Feb 2010
Court Upholds LA Clean Truck Program Rulings
How Infrastructure Investments Support the U.S. Economy: Employment, Productivity and Growth
Amtrak Unveils Ambitious HSR plan
Tiger II applications overwhelm the DOT
AT&T and Verizon to launch clean truck programs
Rob Puentes on LA’s 30/10 Initiative
How to Keep Transportation Manufacturing Jobs in LA
Japan plans to offer HSR loans to California if they use Japanese technology
At this rate China may have 1000kmh trains before the U.S. has 300kmh trains
Overseas manufacturers see a major opportunity in the American transportation market
Making tracks: International companies covet Florida’s high-speed rail business
FTA Announces $300 Million in Transit Funding
Chinese to Manufacture of US Hybrid Bus Technology
From Mass Transit to New Manufacturing
A Linked-Fee for Carbon Reduction?
China to Bid on US High-Speed Rail Projects and to provide the R&D.
Manufacturing Leads the Economic Recovery
Climate Progress Coverage of High Speed Rail
Nation needs to ramp up transit funding, Rep. Nadler says
Viewpoints: High-speed rail: Don’t penalize the poor
Legislator proposes bill to stop high-speed rail project in WI
FRA to Grant $115 Million for Rail Construction
Bush-Era Transit ‘Cost-Effectiveness’ Rule to Cost Charlotte $67M
China Again Hopes to Drive U.S. Rail Construction
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talking about livable communities
Gillig transit manufacturing success story
UPS Expanding Their Hybrid Truck Fleet