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.
Emergency managers can help prepare communities for disasters and other roadside emergencies with training for off-road vehicle rescue.
Through a new loyalty program partnership with WeGo Public Transit, Hytch, Nissan and others are rewarding ride sharing app users who take public transit in the Nashville region with transit rewards.
An NTSB forensic investigation update of the FIU pedestrian bridge collapse addresses structural components related to the now infamous crack, and others.
Falling bridges and crumbling roads trumped anti-tax sentiment in more than a half-dozen states during this year’s legislative sessions
People use driver’s licenses and state IDs to do everything from cashing checks to opening bank accounts to boarding domestic flights
The State Road and Tollway Authority is offering local governments and community improvement districts shares of a $29 million funding pot
Walkable real estate development projects and places are on the rise nationwide.
Car-loving Los Angeles has approved a transportation plan that would add 300 miles (480 kilometers) of bicycle lanes to existing roads
Studies point to a myriad of benefits from two-way streets such as improved safety, lower crime and higher property values
Affordable car sharing operating with a fleet electric vehicles provides the solution studies say can have a huge impact on greenhouse gas emissions
Local leaders, planners, engineers and visionaries use a range of innovative and tested techniques to make a community more livable and walkable.
New research suggests street designs and intersections could be safer if urban planners took bicycle crash data into account
Lower costs, ridership barriers and passenger congestion are among the possible benefits
Shifting demographics and shifting attitudes explain why Millennials drive less
The FAA is requiring the update before and if an environmental assessment is conducted as part of finding a solution to the trees
Emerging partnerships hold promise for reducing car-reliance, but they raise questions about who’s winning out in the deal
The 40-ton truck has a range of about 62 miles per charge, which takes three or four hours
States and localities need to partner with automated carmakers to establish an alternative tax system, according to a new Brookings Institution report
The Texas Transportation Commission awarded more than $66 million in state and federal funds to provide better mobility solutions for transit users
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