September/October 2016 In Brief

Sept. 4, 2016

Last Words

National View

2016 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant recipients

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Breakdown

2016 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant recipients

$484,500,000 Awarded

21% rural

40 projects

32 states, 2 territories

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Discussion

@joshuahmel

It's not a coincidence that almost every transportation professional I know carpools, takes transit or rides a bike to work. #WalkTheTalk

@DavidMc068

"Good BRT and Rail projects grow best out of successful high frequency bus service" @humantransit #actportland2016

@CEOMARTA

Excited that we could partner with @GACommute in encouraging Pokémon GO players to try transit #transittrainers

@CHTDirector

Happy that @chtransit could partner with @OCNCGOV Dept. on Aging to become a Dementia Friendly Dept. @chapelhillgov

Snapshot

Carl Shankstter boards the test train for the Regional Transportation District (RTD) R Line test run on August 1, 2016. The 10.5-mile Aurora Line/I-225 Rail will open as the R Line in late 2016 and will travel through major activity centers in Aurora, Colorado.

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