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New national survey examines how metro areas use performance measures to evaluate their spending

9 Feb 2017 | Posted by Steve Davis | 2 Comments | competitiveness, economic development, equity, health, Innovative MPO, mpo, new reports, performance measures, survey

Thanks to action taken by Congress, metro areas will be required to use a data-driven process to measure the performance of their transportation spending. But some metro areas already go far beyond the modest new federal requirements. T4America’s new national survey of over 100 metro planning agencies examines the current state of the practice — and where it’s headed.

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Gulf Coast leaders intent on boosting their economic prospects with passenger rail

22 Feb 2016 | Posted by Steve Davis | 1 Comment | amtrak, competitiveness, economic development, Governor Bryant, gulf coast, Gulf Coast Inspection Train, Gulfport, Mississippi, new orleans, passenger rail, Senator Wicker

While the local residents who turned out along the Gulf Coast last week to support the return of passenger rail through their communities are perhaps most hopeful for a new way to get where they want to go, their leaders are focused intently on the significant economic development potential for their cities, region and states that will come from the new connection.

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