Infrastructure
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Founded by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) will work to pass pro-cryptocurrency legislation and support construction of data centers. -
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy urges regulators and utilities to make the grid operate more efficiently. There are ways, experts said, to absorb part of data centers’ growth.
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer.
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida, in partnership with the city of Orlando, are using real-time traffic data to uncover strategies for reducing car crashes and ultimately creating fatality-free roads.
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A 2013 report from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International predicted that over the next 10 years, the unmanned aircraft market is expected to be a $114 billion industry nationally, with a potential to create 100,000 jobs.
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A large part of the current metering infrastructure is several decades old and in need of replacement, officials say. A $9 million lease-purchase agreement could see more than 27,000 smart meters installed across the city.
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The IKE, interactive kiosk experience, gives Columbus a more tourist and citizen friendly feel; users can look up shops, transit info, things to do and other information to help them navigate the city.
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The train control systems that help to avoid derailments have been implemented across all passenger rail lines following the deadly crash a year ago in Tacoma, Wash., the state’s Department of Transportation said.
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The city and the Colorado Department of Transportation are at odds over where the traffic enforcement cameras should be placed. In the past, city officials say the state was willing to allow the devices on their right of way.
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As part of a broad rethinking of transportation, Ohio's capital is making $90,000 available for ride-hailing drivers who trade in their gas-powered car for an electric model.
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As cities work to install connected devices and sensors throughout their communities, 5G wireless infrastructure will be essential to making it all go. What may stand in the way is government itself.
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Sacramento State University and the East Valley Institute of Technology in Phoenix will receive test vehicles from LM Industries for both research and actual use as shuttles.
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The rapid proliferation of autonomous vehicle technology has outpaced the federal government’s ability to lay down the law, opening the door for state and local regulators to step in.
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Cap Metro is creating a transit plan that could one day take the form of light rail transit, rapid bus transit or even self-driving buses, but there might be some opposition.
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The rule, which requires the adoption of electric or hydrogen-fueled buses, has received mixed reviews from transit agencies.
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The bill reauthorizes the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program for the first time since 2004. The program pays for core operations at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network and other projects around the country.
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A DePaul University study, funded in part by Bird, showed promise when if comes to closing transit gaps and improving the lives of families without cars.
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The city and telecom giant will install an array of sensors in a 30-block area of downtown Las Vegas to study how big data and predictive analytics can prevent travel problems before they happen.
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The city's Department of Transportation announced that first round of work will include roadway resurfacing, streetcar track replacement and new traffic signals.
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A partnership between the Philadelphia Water Department and Drexel University’s Sustainable Water Resource Engineering Lab uses sensors on green infrastructure in order to utilize city storm water more efficiently.
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The bike rental app is the first in what is expected to be a wide range of new mobility services that will be available for transit card users across Los Angeles County.
