On Wednesday, April 4, 2012, the National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC) will host a “Planning for Operations” webinar on benefit-cost analysis for operations from noon to 1:30 p.m. CT. Given the need to justify the use of taxpayer money to finance transportation improvements, many system operators are asked why proposed operations-oriented projects warrant funding. This webinar will provide system operators with useful examples of benefit-cost analysis from real-world transportation operations projects and provide a summary of the methods and tools developed for the report “Benefit/Cost Analysis for Operations Desk Reference.”

The National Highway Institute (NHI) will sponsor a webinar on the 2011 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants program. The TIGER Discretionary Grants program was created to quickly create and preserve jobs and encourage economic activity. The program provides funding to states, cities, local governments, and other partnerships for projects that have a major impact on the nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. The webinar will be a brief introduction to the program, selection criteria, evaluations, and the application process.

The free webinar will take place on July 27, 2011, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. central time.