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25529
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The 1987 Transportation Corridor Official Map Act (Map Act) may save North Carolina money on future highways, but many landowners pay the price. Any development located in the path of major Map Act projects are restricted or frozen – many for decades. Currently, there is a lawsuit in the North Carolina Supreme Court to decide whether property of Map Act owners was unconstitutionally seized by the Department of Transportation (DOT) without compensation. In all, 24 planned roads affect property owners in 18 counties throughout the state.
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 4, April 2016, p50-59, il, por, map Periodical Website
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30039
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An investigation by the Transportation Board of Investigation and Research has found that there are existing regional differences in class freight rates and they were not justified in differences in cost of rendering services to various regions, composition of traffic, or any other conditions. It has been suggested that given the similarities, the country as a whole establish a uniform classification of freight and scale of class rates for transportation by railroad.
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30070
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Congress is seeking to amend the 1940 Transportation Act. Changes to the Act would make better provisions for an equitable system of freight rates across the country.
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36254
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Until 2017, one of the areas that had received comparatively little political attention in North Carolina’s state lawmakers is transportation. Under a Republican-controlled state government, ceasing the transfer of funds from the Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund. This, along with a change in taxes and fees, promised to provide more funds for transportation-related projects. An accompanying chart illustrated the proposed transportation spending over the next four years.
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36457
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This nonprofit organization, established nearly a decade earlier, sustained success due to its celebration, education, and advocacy of life on two wheels for both urban and commuter cyclists. Events included coordinating community rides such as the Bike of the Irish. Lobbying for transportation policy changes yielded the Hominy Creek Greenway and the non-profit’s collaboration with the city council in the creation of Asheville’s Comprehensive Bicycle Plan.