"The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department are moving ahead with a proposal for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year.
The plan is expected to seek about a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption from longhaul trucks, according to people familiar with the plan."
MORPC's Policy Committee and Commission approved the following goals to be used in further developing Shaping our Future, MORPC’s Regional Plan.
These goals were developed under guidance from MORPC’s 2008 Strategic Plan and through an extensive public process that included interviews with 59 focus groups that included government, citizens, non-profits and business; an on-line survey that garnered 6,600 responses; presentations to many communities and organizations; and through an open comment page on this website.
These goals will also serve as guidance for the 2012 Metropolitan Transportation Plan that is currently under development. The goals were tested against mandatory obligations identified in the SAFETEA-LU, the Federal Transportation legislation that guides MORPC’s Transportation Planning programs.
The goals include six broad statements and will be used as the foundation for developing measureable objectives that will identify targeted results for the plan and the various activities of the agency. The measurable objectives will be brought before this Board for approval.
These will be used for reviewing all MORPC projects, including those in both the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Therefore, the goals should be flexible enough to cover a wide range of potential projects while also ensuring a critical assessment of project costs and benefits to the region. The proposed goals have been under review by MORPC’s committees since May and were made available for public review and comment on May 7.
