Infrastructure
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A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy. -
Data center development, the subject of much public-sector conversation and policy, is predicted to expand, driven by the growth of AI. It's also expected to come at a cost and bring a selective benefit.
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The Florida-based supplier of “intelligent streetlighting” says its latest tools offer deeper insights into traffic patterns and more safety protections. The company recently joined a law enforcement network.
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Though national confidence in autonomous vehicle technology remains low, riders using the University of Michigan's Mcity driverless shuttles seem to have grown more comfortable with the technology.
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The nearly overnight shift to remote working situations had a broad impact on commutes across the country, but the changes have also raised questions when it comes to planning for the future of transportation.
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The new system, unveiled Thursday, will send residents of Rapid City Pennington County alert texts related to accidents, infrastructure incidents, fires causing traffic hazards, and weather-related travel advisories.
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Hayden AI, founded last year, has pulled in two big names along with $5 million in investment money. The company plans to put cameras on vehicles like city buses and run the video through AI.
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Austin’s Capital Metro is piloting a mobile app that siphons real-time bus location data to help officials make better scheduling decisions. Officials hope the tool will be useful in pushing back on the disruptive force that is COVID-19.
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A Michigan-based cybersecurity company will receive $7 million in funding from the U.S. Energy Department and others to develop infrastructure that protects the grid from cyberattacks while electric vehicles recharge.
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Officials in the city of Ocala made the unanimous decision to buy three of the electric trucks in 2021 and two more in 2022. The trucks are being paid for, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Planners with Yellowstone County and the city of Billings commissioned a feasibility study earlier this year to investigate whether a scooter-share or bike-share program would work here.
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The purchase of the additional buses follows a 2018 pilot that found the buses were reliable on their routes and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, despite having less range than diesel-powered counterparts.
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A research report by the University of Texas, Austin, identifies more than 127,000 acres of right-of-way areas at interstate exits around the country as suitable sites for locating solar power generating sites.
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Virgin Hyperloop announces that it has chosen West Virginia to be the location of testing and development of the high-speed travel system.
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Messages within ridesharing apps are urging riders to vote in favor of Proposition 22, which would carve out a new category of work for gig drivers and spare companies from paying for full employee benefits.
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Project OVERCOME, led by US Ignite and funded by the National Science Foundation, will select five proof-of-concept projects to grow access to broadband connectivity in underserved or unserved areas.
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New analysis by the Urban Institute explores the transit challenges for working poor living in suburbs in four U.S. metros. The data study forms the basis for new conversations around transportation equity.
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The new system being built by Arizona, California, Texas and New Mexico would detect, monitor and provide real-time truck parking availability using dynamic message signs and smartphone and in-cab applications.
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Communities in and around the Dayton area will soon see the buildout of more electric vehicle charging infrastructure thanks to funds allotted to the state from a federal civil lawsuit settlement with Volkswagen.
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Hundreds of smaller communities across the country — with limited routes into and out of town — face greater danger when confronted with emergency evacuations, according to a risk assessment study by Streetlight Data.
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Twenty-five transit projects from around the country received some $14 million in innovation grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration, growing projects like digital fare integration and trip-planning.
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