In a nutshell
Staff from the NCTCOG will provide information on several transportation initiatives at a hybrid public meeting March 11.
The meeting will be held at 616 Six Flags Drive in Arlington, but residents can also access a livestream video of the meeting at www.publicinput.com/nctcogmarch24. Staff from the NCTCOG will provide information about these topics:
- Public investment in broadband services
- Recent grants awarded for hydrogen and electric vehicle infrastructure projects
- The Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan
- Bike to School Day
- Transit ridership recovery efforts after COVID-19
Looking deeper
The NCTCOG was awarded $85 million in January from the Federal Highway Administration and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to support the region’s transition to zero-emission vehicles.
About $70 million will be used to build five hydrogen fueling stations across DFW, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The remaining $15 million will be used to repair and replace existing EV chargers, and develop an EV charging plan for the North Texas area.
Staff will present details and plans for implementing both initiatives, according to an NCTCOG news release.
Also of note
Staff will also provide an update on development of the Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan. The plan aims to improve air quality, protect public health and address extreme weather events, according to an NCTCOG news release. The plan’s development is funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The plan is composed of two parts: a priority climate action plan and a comprehensive action plan. The comprehensive action plan will be due in 2025 and will include future greenhouse gas projections.
