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.
Iteris, Inc. will deploy connected vehicle applications, automated vehicle applications and virtual bicycle detection technology in signal operations at 79 intersections across the San Francisco Bay area.
Denver is expanding parking revenue enforcement with the PRRS Screamer PE1 program.
The El Paso Municipal Court won a Traffic Safety Awareness Award by incorporating traffic camera footage in Red Light Videos and promoting them on social media.
Electric cars are already becoming commonplace in municipal fleets - offering cost savings and reduced emissions to help a city achieve sustainability goals
Wyoming’s funds will be targeted at improving freight traffic flows through the Interstate 80 corridor
The funds are through the FTA’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Pilot Program for communities developing new or improved mass transit systems
NYC will receive $20 million to test Connected Vehicle and infrastructure concepts as part of the national Connected Vehicle Pilot deployment program.
Every year, a global event is held where citizens, artists and activists come together to transform metered parking spaces into temporary public places
Kansas City, Kansas, is recognized as the safest driving city in America with the average driver experiencing an auto collision every 13.3 years
The City of Fargo, along with its parking manager, Interstate Parking, is announcing a new way to pay for parking right from your smartphone
Vehicle-to-vehicle technology offers great promise, but personal privacy is a significant concern to many Americans
Officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are working to find and correct the causes of employee absenteeism
Smart Cities will invest over $160 million in federal research and more than 25 technology collaborations to help communities tackle key challenges
New York City, Wyoming, and Tampa, FL will receive up to $42 million to pilot next-generation technology in infrastructure and in vehicles
Sustainability
Jeff Jackson of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) estimates 75 percent of the state roads you drive on have a layer of textile material below
Seattle installed rubber antennas that cast a net of Wi-Fi across intersections that track vehicles and individuals maneuvering the streets.
The $42 million grant program was created to restore benefits to 1,200 bus drivers and matrons that were eliminated last year
Sustainability
This city of fast cars and endless freeways is preparing to do what would have been unthinkable: sacrificing car lanes to make way for bikes and buses
The purpose of the LIFTS program is to provide grants for projects that help meet the changing demands on Iowa’s multimodal freight system
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