Moving Forward Public Review Session Recordings Now Available
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) held a 30-day comment period from June 28, 2021 to July 27, 2021 for its draft Regional Transportation Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2022-50, titled Moving Forward - Your Region Connected, and the draft 2021 Congestion Management Process (CMP) Status Report. Read more→
FAA Approves La Guardia Airport AirTrain
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Record of Decision approving the construction of a $2.1 billion AirTrain to La Guardia Airport. Read more→
NYC Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input on Streets Plan
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) is developing the NYC Streets Plan, a five-year transportation plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of the City’s streets for all New Yorkers read more→
Texas A&M 2021 Urban Mobility Report Available
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute with cooperation from INRIX has published the 2021 Urban Mobility Report. read more→
NYS Traffic Safety Statistical Repository Publishes Crash and Ticket Data
The New York State Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR) has recently published crash and ticket reports. read more→
MTA Wins Award for Online Subway Map
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) won the Gold Lion award for its “Live Subway Map for Digital Craft” at the 2021 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.. read more→
Electric Vehicles on the Market
The New York League of Conservation Voters’ “Plug It In, NY” initiative has published a factsheet of the various types and brands of electric vehicles (EVs) currently on the market. read more→
NYC Department of Transportation Publishes 2021 Mobility Management Resource Guide
The New York City Department of Transportation has published the 2021 Mobility Management Resource Guide. read more→
NYC Department of Transportation Launches Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has introduced a pilot program to install curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for public use. read more→
NYMTC-NOTES Summer 2021 is Now Online
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) wants to share with you what our agency is working on with its members to keep our transportation system funded and functioning. read more→
2021 Transportation Alternatives Program Solicitation Announced
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability for project proposals under the Transportation Alternatives Program, or TAP. read more→
NYMTC’s Program, Finance and Administration Committee (PFAC) Hosts a Virtual Statewide Public Transportation Update
On June 17, 2021, the Program, Finance and Administration Committee (PFAC) of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) held a regularly scheduled meeting in an on-line format as allowed under the Governor’s emergency Executive Order 202. read more→
NYMTC’s Regional Trends Series: Traffic Safety During COVID-19
On June 9, 2021, NYMTC’s ongoing Regional Trends Series featured a virtual Brown Bag Lunch presentation by Chuck DeWeese, Assistant Commissioner of Governor Cuomo’s Traffic Safety Committee on Traffic Safety during COVID-19. read more→
NYMTC’s Regional Trends Series: Route 59 Area Transportation & Land Use Study
On May 26, 2021, NYMTC’s ongoing regional trends series featured a virtual brown bag lunch presentation on the Route 59 Area Transportation & Land Use Study in Rockland County, which was funded through the NYMTC Unified Planning Work Program. read more→
NYMTC’s Regional Trends Series: Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau Suburban Mobility Studies
On April 28, 2021, NYMTC’s ongoing Regional Trends Series featured a well-attended virtual Brown Bag Lunch panel presentation on suburban mobility studies in Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties, many of which have been funded through the NYMTC Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).read more→
NYSERDA Announces New York Clean Transportation Competitions
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced three challenges designed to electrify transportation, reduce air pollution, and enhance clean mobility in disadvantaged communities in New York State. read more→
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $162 Million to Decarbonize Cars and Trucks
The U.S. Department of Energy has unveiled two funding opportunities totaling more than $162 million to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions among cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles. read more→
US DOT Announces 5th Round of Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations
The US Department of Transportation announced the 5th round of “Alternative Fuel Corridors” designations. read more→
Language Access Services Now Available
As a step toward a more inclusive planning process, our language access program provides translation services for people who are not fluent in English. launched April 1st, the program is a further enhancement to NYMTC's Public Involvement efforts.>>