TrADE > FY 2024 At A Glance The Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) is the largest dedicated source of funding for trails, walking and bicycling in the United States, focused on improving conditions for walking and bicycling. Since 1991, this program, formerly known as Transportation Enhancements (TE) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), has transformed the landscape […]

Longleaf Trace is a 44-mile Hall of Fame rail-trail connecting a handful of communities across rural southern Mississippi.

Funding that supports trails, walking and biking which has been caught up in funding freezes and the pausing of federal programs.

Join Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) for an interactive discussion exploring how to advocate for improved Transportation Alternatives (TA) program implementation. During this highly interactive 60-minute session, attendees heard from RTC’s Kevin Mills, Vice President of Policy and Kim Chesser, State Agency Advocacy Specialist, as they explored opportunities to accelerate progress on trail and active […]

A few topline 2024 election takeaways by RTC predict new challenges and opportunities for active transportation.

RTC’s Transportation Alternatives Data Exchange (TrADE) is the nation’s go-to transportation funding data source for trails and active transportation, tracking TA spending for tens of thousands of projects.  The TrADE report helps stakeholders at the federal, state and local levels understand and make effective use of the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program funding. It is an […]

Analysis of Transportation Alternatives, nation’s largest funding source for active transportation, finds progress amidst overwhelming demand.

Prepared by Transportation Alternatives Data Exchange. This report supersedes all previously published editions. Published August 2024 Executive Summary The Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) is the largest dedicated source of funding for trails, walking and bicycling in the United States. Since 1991, this program, formerly known as Transportation Enhancements (TE), has transformed the landscape of the […]

We’re seeing the impact of the Carbon Reduction Program, which provides $6.4 billion in formula funds to develop carbon reduction strategies.

The Katy Trail State Park and Rock Island Trail State Park would form a trail loop of almost 450 miles—something unique to the world.