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.
Transit agencies and partners are adding smart technology to public transit vehicles as part of the Tampa Connected Vehicle Pilot designed to enhance traffic safety and improve mobility.
With a report traffic safety concerns form online, the city of Lawrence, Kansas, can gather data that helps reevaluate traffic-calming efforts.
To meet electric vehicle demand, Electrify America and Ohio plan to install the Ohio Turnpike’s first EV charging stations.
The city’s Climate Action Plan calls for local greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced by 20 percent by 2020. The city plans to be carbon neutral by 2050
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) received a $20.8 million federal grant to improve the Hudson Line against future storm surge flooding
The equipment rapidly identifies, categorizes and then stores the information collected while driving down the streets
Sustainability
The new fleet deployment complements the existing efforts of the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability to support electric vehicles
Pedestrians have a little more room to navigate the complex intersection of Seventh Avenue South and W. 4th Street in the West Village
Many bicyclists are still fearful for their safety when riding through dense car traffic
U.S. DOT awarded $9.5 million in grants to 19 projects in 13 states to help train skilled workers and support careers in the public transportation industry
Michigan recently received the Blue Water Area Transit Award, which will be used to offer bus commuters with better services for another year
The program will teach participants skills that will be in an increasing demand over the next decade
Ride-hailing companies won approval to pick up passengers at Los Angeles International Airport after debate over whether drivers are properly screened
Is it possible to have a sustainable highway? The Mission Zero Corridor Project in West Georgia believes that it is
Without valid driver’s licenses, many people may lose job opportunities and fall deeper into financial straits
The company says commuters could use JPods to avoid rush-hour congestion and weather-related traffic problems
Sustainability
The project seeks to replicate urban chaos with traffic jams and unpredictable pedestrians, alongside suburban streetscapes, superhighways and rural roads
The city of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University are working together to employ technology to find rugged roadways for repair
Young people in big cities were significantly less likely to drive to work in 2013 than they were several years earlier
