Federal field staff (FHWA,FTA and EPA) are often asked to determine the suitability or reasonableness of planning technical analyses used by MPOs and DOTs in support of Federal approvals (Long range plan, TIP, conformity determinations). The staff does this often without any background in land use or travel forecasting methods. The focus of this effort is to provide an appropriate level of training to Federal field staffs on planning analysis. The training is mainly geared towards quality control/reasonableness checks. The goal is to provide adequate training so that staff can make more informed Federal decisions and become more actively involved in analysis work at planning agencies.
To provide training on planning technical analysis geared for Federal field staff
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Ongoing