Transportation
States turn to tech in push for safer roads
California wants to use artificial intelligence to work out where its road deaths are and how to prevent them. And New York has turned to the tech to try and prevent over-height vehicles hitting bridges.
Virginia agency bets on AI to cut costs and keep state roads smooth
With road maintenance expenses up 68%, the Virginia Department of Transportation is turning to pilot programs to streamline decision-making.
AI could aid public transit track inspections
A prototype between New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Google Public Sector spotted 92% of track defects that had been identified by human inspectors. Experts said there is more to come in this area.
Rural Pennsylvania increases resident satisfaction with public transit modernization
One Pennsylvania transit agency hopes to be a guiding light for rural communities looking to embark on modernization journeys.
Air taxis? A spaceport? Utah is making moves — and spending millions — for a futuristic vision
Utah leaders are making moves and investing millions of dollars to bring futuristic technology to Utah, including air taxis and spaceports.
Tech startup gets on fast track to install sidewalk EV charging towers after hiring Eric Adams’ power broker
Gravity Technologies is preparing to plant “trees” to juice up city agency vehicles, with help from the lobbying firm founded by the mayor’s former chief of staff, Frank Carone.
AI could help stop train wrecks
Researchers have found a way to use artificial intelligence and guided ultrasonic waves for detecting faults inside switch rails.
Cross-state partnership looks to boost drone use and research
The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced this week it would partner with North Dakota to build its own testing site and figure out potential uses for the technology.
Self-driving cars aren’t here yet, but states are getting the rules ready
New laws aim to address safety, liability concerns.
We know widening highways leads to more traffic. Why do we do it anyway?
More lanes, more pain—a researcher unravels the persistent myth of easier commutes.
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Biden administration doles out $4.2 billion for big-ticket infrastructure projects
A new Boston rail bridge, a California high-speed rail station, electric dock equipment in Miami and a safer highway interchange in Iowa are among the 44 projects selected for funding.
Virginia goes all in on passenger rail
A new rail bridge into Washington, D.C., is viewed as crucial to expanding rail service in the state, which has seen record-setting ridership in recent years.
The numbers are in: Trump boosted roads. Biden backs biking and walkers.
A new report by the Urban Institute shows how who sits in the White House affects what locals build with federal funds. That means changes are likely in store again after the November election.
For rural transit agencies, a rocky road to zero emissions
Rural public transit agencies are up against limited choices and resources as they work to decarbonize their fleets.
This city is turning subway trains into power stations
Barcelona is using the regenerative braking of its subways to power trains, stations and neighborhood EV chargers. Could New York do it too?
Six airports want to charge ahead preparing for electric aircraft
All-electric passenger planes are still experimental. But regional airport managers are eager to install charging infrastructure to accommodate them.
Move over! Two map apps to notify drivers when state police are stopped ahead
The Illinois State Police is using Waze and Google Maps to alert drivers in real time about roadside personnel in an effort to cut down on injuries.
Time to reset the transportation funding equation
COMMENTARY | The way the nation funds our transportation network is broken. The solutions to fix it already exist. State and local governments just need to pick one.
A $1.3 billion project that would save drivers six minutes max
As the state’s plans to get New Yorkers out of their cars stall, Gov. Kathy Hochul is championing a highway expansion in the Hudson Valley.
Why Buc-ee's is picking a fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida is one of a dozen states that have yet to issue a single RFP using federal dollars to construct EV charging stations. Gas stations see the chargers as an avenue to compete with local power companies.
