Sentences with phrase «metropolitan planning organizations»

Requires each metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) and state to develop surface transportation - related GHG emission reduction targets, as well as strategies to meet such targets.

The bill, which would reduce sprawl by requiring California's 17 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and its regional transportation plans to meet strict GHG emission targets, was sponsored by Darrel Steinberg (D - Sacramento), the incoming state Senate Leader.

To assist in the development of tools under subsection (a) and to inform the National Surface Transportation and Freight Performance Plan required by section 304 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall conduct case studies of States and metropolitan planning organizations that are designed --

The Secretary shall issue guidance on a schedule for implementation of the changes made by this section, taking into consideration the established planning update cycle for metropolitan planning organizations.

The Secretary shall encourage each Governor with responsibility for a portion of a multistate metropolitan area and the appropriate metropolitan planning organizations to provide coordinated transportation planning for the entire metropolitan area.

The Secretary shall establish criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of the performance - based planning processes of metropolitan planning organizations under this section, taking into consideration the following:

methods to encourage cooperation and interoperability of transportation data collected by the Bureau, the operating administrations of the Department, States, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and private sector entities.

Estimates of future funds, to be developed cooperatively by the State and relevant metropolitan planning organizations and public transportation agencies, that are reasonably expected to be available to support the investment priorities recommended in the statewide transportation improvement program.

The Secretary shall solicit applications to participate in the pilot program from States and metropolitan planning organizations.

DOT recipients include state departments of transportation, state motor vehicle administrations, airport operators, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional, state, and local transit operators, among many others.

Recommendation: To improve management and administration of agency programs, the heads of the federal agencies participating in transit benefit programs should develop plans to measure and evaluate the effect of agencies» transit benefit programs on employees» commuting behavior, including increased transit use and changes in vehicle occupancy, and provide this information to the appropriate state and metropolitan planning organizations.

The Secretary shall encourage each Governor with responsibility for a portion of a multistate metropolitan planning area and the appropriate metropolitan planning organizations to provide coordinated transportation planning for the entire metropolitan area.

This week, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the reopening of a public comment period for a proposed new rule that would improve coordination of multi-modal transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving urban areas throughout the nation.

Eligible Applicants are state, local and tribal governments, including U.S. territories, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and other political subdivisions of state or local governments.

For decades, Federal highway and transit programs have required states and metropolitan planning organizations to develop long - term plans.

NYMTC is the metropolitan planning organization for New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley.

-- If the Secretary finds that a metropolitan planning organization has failed to develop, submit or publish its emission reduction targets and strategies, the Secretary shall not certify that the requirements of this section are met with respect to the metropolitan planning process of such organization.».

Each tier I metropolitan planning organization (as defined in section 134) representing a nonattainment or maintenance area shall develop a performance plan that --

be prepared by each metropolitan planning organization to support the metropolitan transportation plan; and

The extent to which the metropolitan planning organization has used proven best practices that help ensure transportation investment that is efficient and cost - effective.

In cooperation with the applicable State and any affected public transportation operator, the metropolitan planning organization designated for a metropolitan area shall develop a transportation improvement program for the metropolitan planning area that --

The Secretary shall encourage each metropolitan planning organization to cooperate with Federal, tribal, State, and local officers and entities responsible for other types of planning activities that are affected by transportation in the relevant area (including planned growth, economic development, infrastructure services, housing, other public services, nonmotorized users, environmental protection, airport operations, high - speed and intercity passenger rail, freight rail, port access, and freight movements), to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure that the metropolitan transportation planning process, metropolitan transportation plans, and transportation improvement programs are developed in cooperation with other related planning activities in the area.

the effectiveness of the performance - based planning process of each metropolitan planning organization under this section.

The term metropolitan planning area means a geographical area determined by agreement between the metropolitan planning organization for the area and the applicable Governor under subsection (c).

a requirement that the metropolitan planning organization has the technical capacity to conduct the travel demand model and forecasting necessary, as appropriate to the size and resources of the metropolitan planning organization, to fulfill the requirements of this section, except that in cases in which a metropolitan planning organization has a formal agreement with a State to conduct the modeling on behalf of the metropolitan planning organization, the metropolitan planning organization shall be exempt from the technical capacity requirement.

For purposes of this section, the boundaries of a metropolitan planning area shall be determined by agreement between the applicable metropolitan planning organization and the Governor of the State in which the metropolitan planning area is located.

If a metropolitan planning organization for an urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000 that would otherwise be terminated under subparagraph (B), requests a probationary continuation before the termination of the metropolitan planning organization, the Secretary shall --

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the MAP — 21, the Secretary shall issue a rule that establishes minimum requirements necessary for a metropolitan planning organization to be designated as a tier II MPO.

On submission of a plan under subparagraph (A), the metropolitan planning area served by the applicable metropolitan planning organization shall --

The term existing MPO means a metropolitan planning organization that was designated as a metropolitan planning organization on the day before the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012.

The Secretary shall encourage each metropolitan planning organization to coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, the development of metropolitan transportation plans and transportation improvement programs with other relevant federally required planning programs.

A metropolitan planning organization shall prepare or update, as appropriate, the metropolitan transportation plan not less frequently than once every 4 years if the metropolitan planning organization is operating within --

only the staffing capabilities necessary to operate the metropolitan planning organization; and

to develop the metropolitan transportation plans and transportation improvement programs for adoption by a metropolitan planning organization; or

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the MAP — 21, the Secretary shall issue a rule that establishes the minimum technical requirements necessary for a metropolitan planning organization to be designated as a tier I MPO, including, at a minimum, modeling, data, staffing, and other technical requirements.

an accounting of the performance of the metropolitan planning organization on outlay of obligated project funds and delivery of projects that have reached substantial completion in relation to --

If more than 1 metropolitan planning organization is designated for an existing metropolitan planning area under subparagraph (A), the existing metropolitan planning area shall be split into multiple metropolitan planning areas, each of which shall be served by the existing MPO or a new metropolitan planning organization.

More than 1 metropolitan planning organization may be designated within an existing metropolitan planning area only if the applicable Governor and an existing MPO determine that the size and complexity of the existing metropolitan planning area make the designation of more than 1 metropolitan planning organization for the metropolitan planning area appropriate.

If a metropolitan transportation planning process of a metropolitan planning organization is not certified under paragraph (1), the Secretary may withhold up to 20 percent of the funds attributable to the metropolitan planning area of the metropolitan planning organization for projects funded under this title and chapter 53 of title 49.

a transportation improvement program for the metropolitan planning area has been approved by the relevant metropolitan planning organization and applicable Governor.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012, the Secretary shall issue a rule that establishes the minimum technical requirements necessary for a metropolitan planning organization to be designated as a tier I MPO, including, at a minimum, modeling, data, staffing, and other technical requirements.

a requirement that the metropolitan planning organization has the technical capacity to conduct the travel demand model and forecasting necessary, as appropriate based on the size and resources of the metropolitan planning organization, to fulfill the requirements of this section, except that in cases in which a metropolitan planning organization has a formal agreement with a State to conduct the modeling on behalf of the metropolitan planning organization, the metropolitan planning organization shall be exempt from the technical capacity requirement.

a representative from a local highway department who is not from a metropolitan planning organization;

-- Not later than 1 year after the promulgation of the final regulations required under section 841 of the Clean Air Act, each metropolitan planning organization shall develop surface transportation - related greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, as well as strategies to meet such targets, as part of the transportation planning process under this section.

-- Each metropolitan planning organization shall make its emission reduction targets and strategies, and an analysis of the anticipated effects thereof, available to the public through its Web site.

-- If the Secretary finds that a metropolitan planning organization has failed to develop, submit or publish its emission reduction targets and strategies, the Secretary shall not certify that the requirements of this section are met with respect to the metropolitan planning process of such organization.».

MetroPlan Orlando is a metropolitan planning organization.

Not exact matches

We have a plan: due to pressure from several non-government organizations and some commitment from our local authorities, the Guadalajara metropolitan area (Tonalá, Tlaquepaque, Zapopan, El Salto, Tlajomulco and Guadalajara) has a document that sets the standards for what the city could become by shifting from its motor - driven orientation to a more pedestrian, public transport oriented and bike friendly one.