Transportation
Transportation is a critical focus for local and state government agencies, involving the planning, developing, and maintaining infrastructure that facilitates the movement of people and goods. Effective transportation systems are essential for economic growth, public safety, and quality of life. This directory provides articles on transportation, including discussions on related topics like Urban Planning, which addresses the integration of transportation networks with community development to create efficient and sustainable cities.
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25.1% of the drivers tested positive for THC, and nearly 20% had blood-alcohol levels beyond legal limits
Vehicle requirements would include alcohol impairment detection or driver-monitoring systems to stop vehicles if impairment by alcohol is detected
Are connected roads the answer to the country’s infrastructure problem? With integrated technology, these smart streets may be able to pay for themselves.
Hydrogen refueling stations in California take away ‘range anxiety’ of electric vehicle ownership. ISO work groups met in Connecticut to discuss standards.
London will not renew Uber’s license to operate in part because of software that uses a ‘greyballing’ tool to evade law enforcement.
Is fighting sprawl still a goal for those who decide the fate of transportation funding at the federal, state and local levels?
New reports show that mobility-as-a-service is only going to grow, and analysts recommend municipal leaders from rural areas to dense cities start planning.
New Ford hybrid cars deliver fuel-efficiency to local law enforcement agencies -- and reduce carbon emissions for self-driving taxi and livery operators.
New York City reported that its efforts to make streets safer through street design and traffic policy are showing in the numbers of traffic related deaths.
The Vermont Better Roads Program is accepting applications for grants to be used to prevent road erosion and increase water quality.
Austin has launched an easy-to-use website that tracks all mobility projects, even sidewalk projects, approved under a 2016 Mobility Bond.
Citymapper’s night bus will run an under served route on Friday and Saturday nights in popular East London.
The bill would eliminate TIGER transportation grants, and earmark $2.9 billion for the Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG program.
L.A. Metro buses are being outfitted with free WiFi in a new pilot project. MTA plans to upgrade all buses with the 4G LTE over the next few years.
From coast to coast, shipping ports are confused over delays and slowdowns caused by the Petya cyber attack and its affect on the Maersk line.
Is summer road work giving drivers in your town the blues? Turn those orange barrels into smile makers with this creative idea from one Wisconsin city.
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