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.
Asset management is how public works can improve operations and reduce costs. It’s technology that enables municipalities to break silos and use data to inform better decisions.
Local leadership and P3s will transform crumbling infrastructure and build the cities of the future, according to mayors and capital investors.
A Boston road diet on one busy boulevard revealed that a dedicated bus lane on weekday mornings reduces bus ridership times 20 to 25 percent -- saving 26 hours of passenger time per day.
The expanded service will be for medical purposes and include two additional travel days outside the county into surrounding counties
The awards were given to local leaders who are sponsoring forward-thinking transportation projects that deliver lasting benefits to the public
The chief technology officer of the Port Authority hopes to make more of the agency’s data available to outside developers
A grant is available for economic development along the Erie-to-Pittsburgh Trail, along with other regional trail networks
The District is a key destination for new approaches to simplifying transportation
The goal of the three-year pilot is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by introducing electric carsharing fleets into disadvantaged communities
The goal is to make active transportation an easier and more attractive way to travel.
The Alaskan Way Viaduct is coming down, and a vast new park system is coming up
Detroit is installing a parking system that uses technology tied to license plates to improve enforcement efficiency and increase options for payment
The Sand Salt Mixing Program has resulted in a decline from six to four per cent salt in sand put on roadways with no change to performance
BSMART helps the Chattanooga police give the local three-foot passing law some teeth
Oslo has taken a decidedly adorable stand in the battle to save pollinators, with its new “bee highway”
The funding will be used to support impaired and distracted driving countermeasures, enhanced state traffic safety systems and improve occupant safety
There’s no denying that cellphone use while driving can cause accidents, but banning the practice doesn’t necessarily reduce accidents
A Canadian city is trying to prevent collisions with the installation of public art in major intersections
Organizers of the Olympics hope that’s what people remember after the games - not images of polluted water, inefficient transportation and incomplete venues
