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.
Even if money could be found to pay for metal detectors at bus stations, it would be impossible to have them at every stop along a route, security experts say.
The guidelines will likely fall short of expectations of auto safety advocates and the National Transportation Safety Board. In November, the NTSB condemned a lack of state and federal regulation for testing autonomous vehicles.
While Lucas led the City Council to pass historic ordinances to limit access to firearms for minors and domestic abusers, 2019 also brought near-record homicides -- 151 -- and more than 480 nonfatal shootings.
With reports that electric vehicles sales are low, and EV drivers charging at home, do local governments need to implement public electric vehicle charging?
Understand EVs--why adopt EVs and how to update municipal policies and building codes to integrate EV charging in multi-family communities and workplaces.
A 28-mile bike highway network puts Paris on the fast track to becoming one of the most bike friendly cities in the world.
Following a viral video of a model supersized electric bus, government news agencies report that the straddling bus idea will be built and tested in China.
States can help cities fund ADA-compliant sidewalks, increased pedestrian lighting and traffic studies with transportation alternatives grants.
Miami Dade County partners with Waze Connected Citizens to share data and gain traffic insights that can aid planning.
Including $40M from the U.S. Department of Transportation, a total of $140M will upgrade the Columbus transportation system with smart city innovations.
Agency votes to speed up Seattle region public transit plans, now seeking to add 62 miles of Seattle light rail up to five years earlier in key neighborhoods.
Getting communities to be more walkable and bikeable is a national goal from the White House on down, but how you get sidewalk funding?
When local law and innovation opportunities clash, such as with some cities and Uber, tech leaders can get terse on social media.
Plans for a first Detroit regional mass transit system would connect communities and people with jobs, and encourage economic development.
Public trials of GATEway driverless shuttles will take place in London’s Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Uber and Lyft lost a local referendum over fingerprinting drivers and left the city of Austin. Ridesharing companies may have a harder time bullying cities.
A $2.5 billion trolley system could help alleviate stress on the traffic-notorious Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE). Bond financing being considered.
New York is considering allowing police to scan mobile devices for distracted driving at accident scenes. Technology with privacy protection is on the way.
DoT Safer Streets Mayors join U.S. Transportation Secretary in key European capitals to experience their pedestrian safety approaches.
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