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.
Cities are encouraging residents to walk and bike, but their roads are still dominated by fast-moving vehicular traffic
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Under the Transportation and Climate Initiative, transportation emissions are projected to decline by up to 25% from 2022 to 2032.
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By moving to a new biodiesel fuel made from restaurant oil, Bellevue, WA, expects to cut its fleet costs and emissions significantly. See how they did it...
City officials are applying for more than $200,000 in state road resurfacing aid that they plan to put toward a controversial sidewalk project on Dwas Line Road - a move that the state says would not be allowed
DOT actions revise existing guidance and clear administrative hurdles for new automotive technology
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published new data today that show a record-high 214.3 million licensed drivers in the U.S., including 95.9 million aged 50 or older in 2014
The state grants are based on job creation, retention, increased commerce and economic opportunities. Nearly $35 million in state and federal funds have been awarded since the program began in 2011
U.S. Transportation Secretary announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to help repair roads and bridges damaged throughout the state by severe rains that fell recently
A Utah senator plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would outlaw smoking lounges in the Salt Lake City airport
The federal government will propose best practices for safely operating autonomous vehicles within six months
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $410 million in emergency relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help 33 states, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and several federal land management agencies repair roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods, and other unexpected events
New York City’s pedicab drivers are angry over a proposal to ban the bike taxis from much of Central Park as part of a broader scheme to overhaul the park’s popular carriage horse rides
A deal to reduce the number of horse-drawn carriages in New York City and permanently move stables to Central Park will now go to the City Council for approval in a compromise between the drivers and Mayor Bill de Blasio, who had pledged to end the popular rides
Union County will receive $1.1 million in federal funding to upgrade technology and improve pedestrian safety at three intersections on East Front Street (County Road 620) in Plainfield
The biggest grant, which provides the city $2.36 million, will allow the city to construct the Arlington Valley Road
The grant will support a new initiative aimed at improving the quality of health for community members in need
Lancaster city is outlining an ambitious $4.74 million plan to make its street more bicycle-friendly in state grant applications that would create more than 4.5 miles of bikeways
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of approximately $10 million to help American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments initiate, improve and enhance transit service on Tribal Lands
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