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.
City and MBTA collaboration cuts transit delays with real-time signal priority
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First responders said they have had to slowly navigate large apparatus around the potholes to respond to many emergencies at the park’s pond and cliff-hiking area
Gov. Jim Justice initially allocated $100 million to maintenance of 95 roadways he calls “COVID-19 highways”
The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus
Mass transit agencies have spent exorbitant sums on deep cleaning, but more may be needed to eradicate the real culprit of infection
Alameda County has been working with Musk for weeks on a plan to safely reopen the plant by May 18
Government and transit officials have stressed that the virus can’t easily be transmitted by casual contact, such as sharing a subway car with someone who is infected. But the city is still urging caution.
The agency made the move after an EasyMile shuttle in Columbus braked suddenly, causing a passenger to fall from a seat and suffer a minor injury.
Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on Los Angeles streets in 2015, but the city has made little progress toward this goal.
Nuro said it plans to deploy fewer than 100 vehicles this year, but has permission from NHTSA to eventually run as many as 2,500. The delivery vehicles, equipped with laser, camera and radar sensors, will travel with regular traffic on public roads.
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.
Several crashes — some fatal — have been blamed on driver inattention linked to overconfidence in the cars’ autopilot systems.
Through partnerships with businesses and other organizations in the community, cities are keeping citizens safe by giving them one less reason to get behind the wheel on New Year’s Eve
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Cities are encouraging residents to walk and bike, but their roads are still dominated by fast-moving vehicular traffic
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