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.
Operation Convergent Response 2018 put Verizon and other technologies in local hands through a series of lifelike emergency simulations, while testing tech vendors for readiness.
The federal CIG allocation supports public transit projects, including streetcar, bus rapid transit and lightrail, in four states.
The city of Marysville, Ohio, is testing connected vehicles through a pilot involving all of its 27 traffic lights, 1,200 participating vehicles and a 35-mile stretch of highway.
Chicago’s Beta City Initiative plans to make the city more tech friendly to local startups and out-of-state tech companies
Electric vehicles of all types can now get a quick charge at Richmond’s Main Street Station parking lot
City of Wichita officials unveiled a new machine they say will fill potholes more efficiently
An electric car sharing program faces lingering questions about its city subsidies and complaints about the charging stations tying up parking spaces
The expansion makes VIA the largest public transportation provider in the nation to offer 4G LTE WiFi Service systemwide
The WHA expects to reduce its fleet from 44 to 38 vehicles and save an average of more than $25,000 per year in operating expenses
The Michigan DOT awarded five economic development grants in August to assist in road funding, plus millions more in finances for corporate investments
PHMSA Announces over $54 Million in Pipeline Safety Grants to Support State Pipeline Safety Programs
The grants provide up to 80 percent of operating costs for state pipeline regulators that agree to inspect intrastate pipelines on PHMSA’s behalf
There have been 2,019 reported sinkholes across the city this year, according to the Philadelphia Streets Department
The $65 charge would generate $2 billion a year, while $500 million would come from fees charged to polluters and $100 million from efficiencies at Caltrans
SEMCOG announces more than $6.4 million in transportation funding for projects in metro Detroit
The Associated Press surveyed nearly a dozen cities with populations of more than 250,000 to gauge how prepared they are to respond to oil-train derailment
The three-mile elevated Bloomingdale Trail has changed how residents move through a part of Chicago starved of parks and pathways for pedestrians and bikes
A city in Romania is offering free bus rides to reading passengers in an effort to boost literacy
Boston’s new municipal 18-month pilot program marks the first time that Enterprise CarShare will access public parking in the area
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