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.
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors will convene for their 86th annual meeting in Boston to discuss infrastructure, cybersecurity, school safety, immigration, jobs, affordable housing and automation.
Through the app, Uber riders can now contact 911. The company will also enable a similar safety feature in the app’s driver portal.
The 4-page preliminary report addresses areas of Florida International University’s collapsed pedestrian bridge undergoing forensic testing. The full report is not expected for another year.
Road diets may make streets safer and increase cycling, but some implementations generate motorist and surrounding neighborhood outcry. Can road diets still work?
City, county, tribal, state agency and academic partners have had their proposals accepted by DOT to work with FAA and test various public and private UAS uses in a new federal drone integration initiative.
Through public voting, the IDC inaugural Smart City North America Awards named 14 cities, one state and one university for award-winning smart cities projects that showcase how technologically-enabled solutions improve public services.
While opioid funding took many of the 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill headlines, there were more wins for local government, and some notable absences.
The NTSB, from the chairman to the chief investigator of the Miami pedestrian bridge collapse, is adamant in their search for the partially constructed bridge’s failure.
Drones were used to map a 42-mile section of the nation’s first high-speed rail project in an active, urbanized transit corridor. Use of UAVs in place of traditional surveying brought down project costs and timelines.
A pedestrian fatality that occurred in Tempe, Arizona, after collision with a self driving Uber is under investigation by the NTSB.
The NTSB and state and local officials are investigating just what went wrong with the pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami on March 15th. It was an ‘Instant Bridge’ installed the week prior.
According to the association, the previous three cycles issued at least 20 percent of TIGER grants for public transportation projects. For FY 2017, 3.6 percent of the year’s total funding went to public transit.
President Trump has teased CAFE rollback with automakers in Michigan. GM announced $100 Million for self-driving vehicle model Cruise AV production.
Regional announcements for 2017 TIGER awards are appearing, but the future of this funding that dates from 2009 is uncertain under the Trump Infrastructure Plan.
A North Texas study predicts high temperatures and extreme weather patterns by 2100 that will stress or severely damage transportation infrastructure.
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